Kane hails England preparation as squad arrives at base camp

Harry Kane stated that England has enjoyed "great preparation" ahead of their World Cup campaign as the squad touched down in Kansas City, their base camp for the tournament. Thomas Tuchel’s men arrived in the Midwest on Saturday following a camp in Florida, where they played two friendly matches against New Zealand and Costa Rica, winning both.

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The way we worked, the way we trained, the preparation for games, the way we played and also just the togetherness, the way we reconnected. The relaxation away from it as well, the recovery part of it. Everything was at the highest level so I feel like we can come into this part of the camp knowing that we’ve had great preparation.

England is considered one of the favorites to win the World Cup in Canada, Mexico, and the United States after coming close to winning silverware at recent major tournaments. Captain Kane described the preparation for their opening match against Croatia next Wednesday in Arlington, Texas, as "top drawer." He highlighted the team's work, training, game preparation, togetherness, and recovery as being at the highest level.

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Obviously we’ve still got a few more days until our first game but this is where the business starts. This is going to be our home for the next six weeks, hopefully, and looking forward to getting started.

The 32-year-old Bayern Munich forward expressed that now the squad is in Kansas City, they can "start to feel the real World Cup anticipation." He added, "Obviously we’ve still got a few more days until our first game but this is where the business starts. This is going to be our home for the next six weeks, hopefully, and looking forward to getting started."

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Croatia are a difficult team. They proved in the last two World Cups especially that they can be one of the best teams in the tournament and we have to be ready for that.

Kane also commented on England’s performance in their 3-0 win against Costa Rica, calling it "top from start to finish" as they prepare for a tough opener in Group L. "Croatia are a difficult team. They proved in the last two World Cups especially that they can be one of the best teams in the tournament and we have to be ready for that," added Kane, who was part of the side that lost to Croatia in the 2018 World Cup semi-finals. Tuchel, appointed with the objective of winning England’s first World Cup since 1966, stated his men are "ready to go."

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Ready to go.