Kane scores as England edges New Zealand in friendly amid Leão's red card
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 6, 2026, 10:10 PM
Last updated Jun 6, 2026
England faced New Zealand in a friendly match as part of their World Cup preparations, securing a 1-0 victory with Harry Kane scoring the decisive goal. The match saw Kane rise to meet a curling cross from Djed Spence, marking his first goal of the tour. Meanwhile, Rafael Leão was sent off for Portugal during their match against Chile, where Portugal won 2-1, with Cristiano Ronaldo playing for 46 minutes. In other action, Scotland topped Bolivia 4-0, while Germany defeated the United States 2-1, highlighted by a strong performance from Kai Havertz.
- •Harry Kane scores the only goal for England against New Zealand.
- •Rafael Leão sent off during Portugal's 2-1 win over Chile.
- •Scotland achieves a dominant 4-0 victory against Bolivia.
- •Germany edges out the United States 2-1 in a competitive friendly.
- •These friendlies finalize preparations for the World Cup starting June 11.
- 10:10 PMYahoo Sports — International friendlies round up: Kane up and running as Leão sees red
"Ollie Whitmore, Chief football news reporterNumerous nations taking part in this month’s World Cup tournament rounded off their final preparations for the finals beginning next week, with England, S...
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