Tuchel insists England are ready for World Cup after warm-up stroll

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England cruised to a 3-0 victory over Costa Rica in their final warm-up game for the World Cup, with goals from Declan Rice, Anthony Gordon, and Ollie Watkins. Thomas Tuchel praised his team's performance, saying they are ready for the tournament.

The Lead

Thomas Tuchel said that England are ready for the World Cup after cruising to an impressive 3-0 victory over Costa Rica in Orlando.

England's Dominant Performance

England side dealt with storms delaying kick-off for an hour at the Inter & Co Stadium and looked in excellent condition as they secured victory in their final warm-up game with goals from Declan Rice, Anthony Gordon and Ollie Watkins. There was also an impressive performance from Jude Bellingham, placing him in contention to start against Croatia in Dallas next Wednesday.

Tuchel's Analysis

“I wished for that, I demanded that; I said before the match we want to push it to the next level, from intensity, commitment, cohesion, and we did that,” the head coach said. “We could see the impact of the Arsenal players coming into camp and we could see the impact of training.”

The Impact of Key Players

Bellingham was given an opportunity to start over Morgan Rogers at No 10 and his quality on the ball was matched by his workrate without it. The midfielder combined well with Harry Kane, Elliot Anderson and Rice.

England's World Cup Preparation

England face Miami United in a behind-closed-doors game on Thursday. They leave Florida and head to their tournament base in Kansas City on Saturday.