England fans are seething over the "garbage" quality of ITV's footage of Thomas Tuchel's Three Lions' pre-World Cup friendly with New Zealand

England only won 1-0 against New Zealand in their first World Cup warm-up match.

England's men's national team has high World Cup expectations, and the Three Lions won't let weather get in the way.

ITV's England World Cup coverage came under scrutiny after fans slammed the broadcaster's 'garbage' footage quality during the friendly against New Zealand, but an ITV source says a third-party feed was to blame.

England will launch their World Cup 2026 campaign later this month as the Three Lions hope to finally win the tournament for a second time after 60 years

Although England has won the last two times these teams have met in official competition, including a Euro win in 2021, it's not the same. Even a win at the World Cup wouldn't make up for the heartbreak of 2018, but it would be a tiny bit of revenge. And if Croatia wins, it might mentally break every single person in England.

Here is England's World Cup group stage opponents, which stadiums they will play at, and the times for the games.

England’s players are relying on the same wearable fitness trackers worn by Rory McIlroy, Patrick Mahomes and others as they try to maximise their recovery at the World Cup — and they will be wearing them during the matches.

Here's what FIFA, the event's governing body, has announced so far: When is the FIFA World Cup? The World Cup is in 2026. The global tournament is set to run from June 11 through