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England beat New Zealand 1-0 in friendly match with Harry Kane’s goal

Mauro Tognacca
Kane scored in the first half
© Richard Pelham/Getty ImagesKane scored in the first half

Some friendly matches feature a major team facing a huge challenge and a smaller side with most of its players on vacation, but that was not the case here, as both England and New Zealand are ready for the World Cup, with England winning 1-0 thanks to Harry Kane‘s goal.

The match featured the usual rotations from both teams, with many substitutions, especially from England, who lined up an entirely different side in the second half. As expected, it was a slow-paced match.

In the first half, England tried too many times from outside the box without much precision, failing to trouble the goalkeeper until Spence cut back on the left and sent in a cross with his right foot that Kane slightly redirected into the net in the final minute of the half. There was not much happening in the second half, with England threatening through the wings but without much danger.

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Full time

90+4' The referee blows the final whistle, bringing the match to an end.

Added time

90' Four minutes of stoppage time are added.

Halftime

45+3' The referee blows the whistle to end the first half with England holding the lead.

Gordon's effort saved

87' Gordon cuts inside from the left and unleashes a powerful shot, but it goes straight into the goalkeeper’s hands.

Kane GOOOOAAAALLL for England

45+2' Spence delivers a right-footed cross from the left, and Kane glances a precise header into the net to give England the lead.

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Added time announced

45' Three minutes of stoppage time have been added at the end of the first half.

Rashford curls it wide

40' Rashford receives the ball near the top of the penalty arc and tries to curl his shot into the corner, but it goes wide of the target.

Foul in the corner

79' New Zealand take a left-sided corner through De Vries, but a foul is called during the delivery and the attack is stopped before it develops.

Rashford's cross drifts wide

39' Rashford sends a cross in from the left that nobody gets a touch on, and the ball drifts just wide of the post.

Tuchel plans second-half changes

37' Tuchel said during the week that he plans to field a completely different team in the second half to distribute the workload more evenly among his players.

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Burn denied from close range

76' James delivers a corner from the right, and Burn is left unmarked at the penalty spot, but his header is saved and deflected out for another corner.

Kane denied after Rashford's cross

33' Rashford makes a great run down the left and delivers a left-footed cross into the box. Kane heads it toward the middle of the goal, but the goalkeeper makes the save and pushes it out for a corner.

Watkins' cross intercepted

31' Watkins wins the race down the right and drives a low cross into the middle for Rashford, but the goalkeeper reads it well and gets there first.

Match resumes

70' Play resumes after the hydration break.

Mainoo's shot goes wide

30' Spence combines with Rashford on the left side of the box, and Rashford lays it back for Mainoo, whose placed shot drifts wide of the target.

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Hydration break

67' The referee stops play for a hydration break.

New Zealand controlling possession

28' New Zealand have enjoyed more of the possession over the last few minutes, keeping the ball and slowing the tempo of the match.

England lacking accuracy

65' England have not been precise in front of goal today, recording 14 shots with only three on target.

Garbett denied by Pickford

26' Garbett carries the ball from midfield all the way to the edge of the box, cuts inside from the left, and curls a low shot toward goal, but Pickford gets down to make the save.

Match resumes

25' Play resumes following the hydration break.

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VAR confirms offside

61' After reviewing the play, VAR confirms the offside decision and no penalty is awarded to England.

Hydration break

22' The referee pauses the match for a hydration break.

Spence shoots from distance

21' Spence tries his luck from long range, but his shot sails well wide of the target.

VAR is checking

59' Toney is fouled inside the penalty area and the referee initially points to the spot, but the assistant referee raises the flag for offside. The decision appears close, and VAR is checking the play.

Rashford's shot blocked

19' New Zealand loses possession in attack and England breaks forward on the counter. Rogers plays it out to Rashford, who cuts inside and fires a right-footed shot, but his effort is blocked.

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James' free kick blocked

58' James takes the free kick, but his effort strikes the wall.

Kane's long-range effort

16' Kane tries his luck from outside the box, but his shot is straight at the goalkeeper, who makes a comfortable save.

Foul on Toney

57' Toney is brought down just outside the penalty area, giving England a dangerous free-kick opportunity.

Rogers fires over

15' Rashford lays it off to Rogers, who strikes a left-footed shot from just outside the penalty arc, but sends it well over the crossbar.

England dominating possession

54' New Zealand are struggling to get out of their own half as England continue to control possession and apply pressure.

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Watkins misses one-on-one chance

13' A long pass sends Watkins through on goal with only the goalkeeper to beat, but his mishit right-footed shot goes well wide to the keeper's right.

England's new lineup with Bellingham as captain

51' Trafford; James, Konsa, Burn, Livramento; Anderson, O'Reilly; Ngumoha, Bellingham, Gordon; Toney.

Singh misses the target

11' A good New Zealand move started by Wood leads to a pass from the left into the box for Singh, whose shot goes well wide of the target.

Burn hits the post

49' After a poor clearance by the goalkeeper during a scramble in the box, Burn gets his head to the ball, but his effort comes back off the post.

Wood's missed opportunity

9' A long ball finds Wood in a promising position against the England defense, but he hesitates to shoot and England recovers possession.

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Stones' header blocked

8' Rashford delivers a corner from the right, and Stones rises for a header, but it deflects off a defender before New Zealand clears the danger.

Surman's dangerous clearance

7' Henderson sends a cross into the box, and Surman's glancing header toward his own goal nearly causes trouble before the ball goes out for a corner.

Just's counterattack for New Zealand

6' Just leads a good counterattack down the left for New Zealand, but his pass into the middle fails to find a teammate.

Second half kickoff

The referee blows the whistle and the second half gets underway.

England's red kit

4' England took the field wearing their red kit to avoid a clash with New Zealand's white uniforms.

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Kickoff

The referee blows the whistle and the match gets underway.

Confirmed lineup for New Zealand

Crocombe; Payne, Boxall, Surman, Cacace; Garbett, Stamenic, Bell; Just, Wood, Singh.

Substitutes: Paulsen (GK), Woud (GK); De Vries, Bindon, Pijnaker, Elliot, Smith, Rufer, Old, McCowatt, Bayliss, Barbarouses, Waine, Randall.

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Confirmed lineup for England

Pickford; Quansah, Stones, Guehi, Spence; Mainoo, J. Henderson; Rogers, Rashford; Kane, Watkins.

Substitutes: D. Henderson (GK), Trafford (GK); Livramento, James, Konsa, Burn, O'Reilly, King, Scott, Nwaneri, Anderson, Bellingham, Ngumoha, Gordon, Toney.

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Their groups

England were placed in Group L with Croatia (June 17), Ghana (June 23), and Panama (June 27), while New Zealand were drawn in Group G with Iran (June 15), Egypt (June 21), and Belgium (June 26).

Where to watch

You can watch the match in the USA on Fubo, FOX Soccer Plus and ViX.

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The stadium

The venue for this match is Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, United States. It has a capacity of 75,000.

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