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Players organise England team-bonding dinner in Miami
Key takeaways
- England face Croatia in their opening World Cup match on 17 June
- And the trip to Miami will provide a final opportunity for them to unwind before flying on Saturday to Kansas City, where they will be based for the finals.
- England defeated Costa Rica 3-0 in their final warm-up game on Wednesday in Orlando, before immediately flying back to West Palm Beach for a behind-closed-doors match against local side Miami United on Thursday.
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England face Croatia in their opening World Cup match on 17 June
Senior football correspondent in Orlando Published34 minutes ago England's players have organised a team-bonding dinner in Miami after Thomas Tuchel gave them time off from their gruelling Florida pre-World Cup training camp.
Having arrived at their base in West Palm Beach on 1 June, the players have completed a number of intense training sessions in the searing heat as they look to prepare themselves for the hot and humid conditions they are likely to face during the tournament held in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
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