England live player ratings vs. New Zealand: Grades for Three Lions in 2026 FIFA World Cup warm-up friendly

England live player ratings vs. New Zealand: Grades for Three Lions in 2026 FIFA World Cup warm-up friendly originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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England’s 2026 FIFA World Cup preparations begin in earnest on Saturday as they face New Zealand in their first of two warm-up friendlies.

Thomas Tuchel’s team take on the lowest-ranked nation at the tournament in Tampa, before they face Costa Rica in another friendly next Wednesday in Orlando. These two games in Florida are their last before they open their Group L campaign against Croatia on June 17.

Tuchel raised some eyebrows with some of his roster choices for the World Cup, but these fixtures are a chance for those players to prove they belong among the elite of the international game — and for the coach himself to demonstrate that he has a plan for winning the trophy.

The Sporting News brings you live player ratings for the match as it progresses.

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England vs. New Zealand live score

Location: Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Fl)

England starting lineup:

England (4-2-3-1, right to left): Pickford (GK) — Quansah, Guehi, Stones, Spence — Mainoo, Henderson — Rogers, Watkins, Rashford — Kane

England substitutes: Henderson (GK), Trafford (GK), Burn, James, Livramento, Konsa, O’Reilly, Anderson, Eze, Bellingham, Gordon, Scott, King, Toney, Nwaneri, Ngumoha

England player ratings vs. Germany

All ratings are on a 10-point scale

Starters

GK — Jordan Pickford: Rating pending 

This section will be updated with analysis throughout the match as the game progresses.

RB — Jarell Quansah: Rating pending

This section will be updated with analysis throughout the match as the game progresses.

RCB — Marc Guehi: Rating pending

This section will be updated with analysis throughout the match as the game progresses.

LCB — John Stones: Rating pending

This section will be updated with analysis throughout the match as the game progresses.

LB — Djed Spence: Rating pending

This section will be updated with analysis throughout the match as the game progresses.

DCM — Kobbie Mainoo: Rating pending

This section will be updated with analysis throughout the match as the game progresses.

DCM — Jordan Henderson: Rating pending

This section will be updated with analysis throughout the match as the game progresses.

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RW — Morgan Rogers: Rating pending

This section will be updated with analysis throughout the match as the game progresses.

ACM — Ollie Watkins: Rating pending

This section will be updated with analysis throughout the match as the game progresses.

LW — Marcus Rashford: Rating pending

This section will be updated with analysis throughout the match as the game progresses.

ST — Harry Kane: Rating pending

This section will be updated with analysis throughout the match as the game progresses.

England substitutes vs. New Zealand

This section will be updated with analysis throughout the match as the game progresses and substitutes enter the match.

Head coach

Thomas Tuchel: Rating pending

This section will be updated after the match is concluded with analysis of the performance of the head coach.