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England 1-0 New Zealand: five talking points from the World Cup warm-up | Jacob Steinberg
The Guardian Sport
Saturday 06 June 2026, 22:53 UTC
By Jacob Steinberg at the Raymond James Stadium
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Key Points
Bellingham will have been happy to take the armband, O’Reilly is a midfield option but Stones looks a weak linkEngland may as well pack their bags and go home if Harry Kane picks up an injury. The captain laboured through Euro 2024, leaving some to wonder if his international career was winding down, but there is no doubting his importance before the World Cup. It had to be Kane calming the nerves as England warmed up with a win over New Zealand in testing conditions in Tampa.
Bellingham will have been happy to take the armband, O’Reilly is a midfield option but Stones looks a weak link
England may as well pack their bags and go home if Harry Kane picks up an injury. The captain laboured through Euro 2024, leaving some to wonder if his international career was winding down, but there is no doubting his importance before the World Cup. It had to be Kane calming the nerves as England warmed up with a win over New Zealand in testing conditions in Tampa.
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