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England players compete in behind-closed-doors match with Sporting KC

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 18, 2026, 11:26 PM

Last updated Jun 18, 2026

England players compete in behind-closed-doors match with Sporting KC

Summary

England players Morgan Rogers, Marc Guehi, and Djed Spence participated in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Sporting KC on Thursday at Swope Soccer Village. After contributing off the bench in England's World Cup opener, the players received additional game time in matches featuring two KC squads. Coach Thomas Tuchel utilized the match to provide his fringe players with more experience before facing Ghana next week. Meanwhile, Trevoh Chalobah was absent from the match as he adjusted to the team after being called up to replace an injured player. The rest of the squad engaged in recovery after their game against Croatia.

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By the Numbers

•Rogers, Guehi, and Spence played against Sporting KC
•Tuchel aimed to give fringe players more game time
•England faces Ghana next in World Cup competition
•Chalobah was not involved due to acclimatization
•The match featured two 22-minute sessions against Kansas City sides

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11:26 PMYahoo Sports — England players take part in behind-closed-doors match with Sporting KC

What they're saying

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Morgan Rogers, Marc Guehi and Djed Spence featured for England in a behind-closed-doors friendly with Sporting KC on Thursday. The trio came off the bench in Wednesday’s World Cup opening win against Croatia, but got more game time against the MLS side at the Swope Soccer Village on Thursday.
— Yahoo Sports

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