England discusses friendly match with Sporting Kansas City after Croatia
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 16, 2026, 4:40 PM
Last updated Jun 16, 2026
England is in talks for a behind-closed-doors friendly against Major League Soccer's Sporting Kansas City following their World Cup opening match against Croatia. The proposed game would likely take place between the match in Dallas on June 14 and England's next game against Ghana on June 20. They are currently based in Kansas City and training daily at Swope Soccer Village. The friendly aims to increase match fitness for players who may not feature prominently in the Croatia match.
- •England is set to play Croatia at the World Cup opener on June 14.
- •The potential friendly would occur before the next match against Ghana.
- •England is currently training in Kansas City at Swope Soccer Village.
- •Sporting Kansas City is managed by Raphael Wicky.
- •England previously played a behind-closed-doors match against Miami FC.
- 4:40 PMYahoo Sports — England explore extra friendly after Croatia opener
- 4:40 PMBBC Football — England explore extra friendly after Croatia opener
"England are in talks over a behind-closed-doors game against Major League Soccer side Sporting Kansas City after the World Cup opener against Croatia.
"England are in talks over a behind-closed-doors game against Major League Soccer side Sporting Kansas City after the World Cup opener against Croatia.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsJun 16, 2026, 4:40 PMEngland explore extra friendly after Croatia opener
England are in talks over a behind-closed-doors game against Major League Soccer side Sporting Kansas City after the World Cup opener against Croatia.
- BBC FootballJun 16, 2026, 4:40 PMEngland explore extra friendly after Croatia opener
England are in talks over a behind-closed-doors game against Major League Soccer side Sporting Kansas City after the World Cup opener against Croatia.
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