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TRIBUNJAMBI.COM – The England national team will face New Zealand in a friendly match taking place tonight in Tampa, Florida.

The England vs New Zealand clash is scheduled to kick off at 03.00 WIB on Sunday (7 June 2026) early morning.

England are among the favourites to lift the prestigious trophy, and Thomas Tuchel’s side will be eager to get back to winning ways here.

Meanwhile, New Zealand also harbour their own World Cup ambitions, though their expectations are not as high as England’s.

Head-to-Head and Statistics: England vs New Zealand

Interestingly, this will be the first meeting between England and New Zealand since the two friendly matches held more than three decades ago in 1991.

Unsurprisingly, both of those previous encounters were won by the Three Lions.

England came through the World Cup qualifiers unscathed, winning every match without conceding a single goal.

However, since then they have stumbled in two friendly matches, drawing with Uruguay and suffering defeat to Japan in March.

Although New Zealand also qualified for the World Cup with relative ease, their subsequent performances have been far less convincing.

Since qualifying, the All Whites have managed to win only two out of eleven matches and were thrashed 4-0 by Haiti on Tuesday.

Interestingly, the last time England played in the United States was also during a World Cup warm-up in 2014.

Back then, the Three Lions were held to a dull 0-0 draw against Honduras, and they will be hoping for a more entertaining match this time around.

The most notable player New Zealand can rely on for this match is Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood.

Wood is the all-time top scorer for the All Whites, having netted 45 goals in 89 appearances.

Prediction: England vs New Zealand

Although England are unlikely to go all out in this fixture – with Thomas Tuchel likely to use the match to help his squad acclimatise to the hot American weather – they are still expected to secure an easy win.

New Zealand may not be total pushovers and do pose a threat through Chris Wood up front, but their recent heavy defeat to Haiti earlier this week is a concern.

Therefore, this match is expected to end in a comfortable victory for England, even if it may not offer many new insights about the team.

Predicted Score: England 3-0 New Zealand