Harry Kanes 67th goal in club and international matches since the start of last season gave England victory over New Zealand in an international friendly at Tampas Raymond James Stadium.Captain Kane reached 79 goals for England and moved 26 clear of Wayne Rooney as his countrys all-time scorer with a deft flicked header from Djed Spences left-wing delivery during added time of an uneventful first half. Dan Burn headed against a post shortly after half-time, having come on as one of 11 England substitutes at the intervalLiverpool winger Rio Ngumoha also came on at the age of 17, becoming the youngest Three Lions debutant since Jude Bellingham, who made his bow at 155 days younger in November 2020.Table of ContentsEngland vs New Zealand analysis: Tuchel sees bigger pictureHarry Kane: England goal vs New Zealand looked easyWorld Cup 2026: England, New Zealand schedulesEngland team vs New ZealandWorld Cup 2026 warm-up: New Zealand full line up vs EnglandEngland vs New Zealand statsEngland vs New Zealand analysis: Tuchel sees bigger pictureConcerns over the quality of the pitch awaiting England appeared to prove unfounded at the NFL stadium, where New Zealand put up more resistance than their status as the 75th-ranked team in the world might have suggested.Millwall goalkeeper Max Crocombe turned an early Kane drive from distance early on, while Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood had a quiet game.Former England left-back Stephen Warnock suggested head coach Thomas Tuchel doesnt score about the scoreline against opponents who lost 4-0 to Haiti in a friendly on Wednesday. Its not the performance that many would have wanted, Warnock told BBC Radio 5 Live. What he wants to see is that this England team is improving and understanding what hes asking it to do. He wont care about the pace of it, like everybody else hell just think as long as I prepare my team and we win that first game and get out of the group.Thats all hes bothered about. He sees the bigger picture.Harry Kane: England goal vs New Zealand looked easyFormer Republic of Ireland captain Roy Keane praised Kane. Hes in the form of his life, in great shape and he makes it look really, really easy, Keane told ITV Football of the goal.Theres lots of pace on the ball and hes a top striker getting into the right position, just needing to guide it into the corner. How many times have we said it about Kane? He is the man.Its been a brilliant workout for England theyve had a couple of tests, had to do a bit of running and theres a little bit of sharpness to come. Its been a really good workout for them. World Cup 2026: England, New Zealand schedulesEngland face Costa Rica next in a friendly in Orlando on Wednesday (21:00 BST). Heres how the first fixtures at the finals look for Tuchels team and New Zealand.TeamDateOpponentsBST Kick-offETPTNew ZealandJune 15Iran02:00 (June 16)21:0018:00EnglandJune 17Croatia21:0016:0013:00England team vs New ZealandEngland made seven changes from their 1-0 home friendly defeat to Japan on March 31, with Jordan Pickford, Marc Guehi, Kobbie Mainoo and Morgan Rogers keeping their places.John Stones, Jarell Quansah, Djed Spence, Jordan Henderson, Marcus Rashford, Ollie Watkins and Harry Kane came in.Centre-back Stones missed much of his final season at Manchester City with issues, including a calf injury that kept the 32-year-old out until mid-April.Midfielder Declan Rice and forwards Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze and Noni Madueke were rested after taking part in Arsenals Champions League final defeat to Paris Saint-Germain the previous Saturday.Right-back Ben White was recalled by England in March and started against Japan but will miss the finals with a serious knee injury.Training squad members Alex Scott, Ngumoha, Josh King, Jason Steele and Ethan Nwaneri are not eligible to play at the World Cup but had been hoping to make their England debuts.England starting XI:Jordan Pickford, John Stones, Marc Guehi, Jarell Quansah, Djed Spence, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Morgan Rogers, Marcus Rashford, Ollie Watkins, Harry KaneEngland substitutes: Dean Henderson, James Trafford, Ezri Konsa, Nico OReilly, Dan Burn, Tino Livramento, Elliot Anderson, Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon, Ivan Toney, Reece James, Alex Scott, Josh King, Ethan Nwaneri, Rio NgumohaWorld Cup 2026 warm-up: New Zealand full line up vs EnglandAlex Paulsen, Tyler Bindon, Alex Rufer and Jesse Randall moved to the bench for New Zealand, who brought in Crocombe, Joe Bell, Michael Boxall and Matthew Garbett.Record 45-goal scorer Wood started again, having returned from a severe knee injury for Nottingham Forest in April and played for 60 minutes against Haiti.Influential right-back Tim Payne missed two months of the season with a broken collarbone and has had two minor hamstring issues since then.Sarpreet Singh suffered a significant knee injury in February but has been deemed fit enough to join the squad, playing the first half against Haiti and starting here.New Zealand starting XI: Max Crocombe, Tim Payne, Finn Surman, Michael Boxall, Liberato Cacace, Elijah Just, Joe Bell, Sarpreet Singh, Marko Stamenic, Matthew Garbett, Chris WoodNew Zealand substitutes:Alex Paulsen, Francis de Vries, Tyler Bindon, Alex Rufer, Nando Pijnaker, Kosta Barbarouses, Ben Waine, Ben Old, Callum McCowatt, Jesse Randall, Michael Woud, Callan Elliot, Lachlan Bayliss, Tommy SmithEngland vs New Zealand statsEngland had been at risk of going winless in their opening three fixtures of a calendar year for the first time since 2004 (D2 L1)They have won each of their last 38 games against nations ranked 85th or lower in the rankings since a 1-0 loss in Northern Ireland in September 2005This was Englands first game in the US since friendlies against Ecuador and Honduras in June 2014 before the World Cup in Brazil, drawing both fixtures at Miamis Sun Life StadiumThe Three Lions only previous meetings with New Zealand came in the same week back in June 1991, winning 1-0 in Auckland and 2-0 in WellingtonKane has 11 goals across his last 11 appearances for England and 10 in 10 appearances against non-European nationsThis defeat was New Zealands ninth in their last 11 games in all competitions (W1 D1)The All Whites had 14 shots to 13 against Haiti, though they posted an expected goals total of 1.0 to their opponents 2.4Chris Wood scored nine goals for New Zealand in 2026 World Cup qualification, which is five more than any other player in the OFC confederationForests 2024/25 leading marksman scored more goals with his head (6) than any other player managed during the confederation campaign overallNew Zealand are winless in each of their last 17 matches against European opposition (D4 L13), since a 1-0 friendly victory over Serbia in Klagenfurt in May 2010 Topics 2026 FIFA World Cup Ben White Bukayo Saka Dan Burn Declan Rice Eberechi Eze England National Football Team FIFA World Cup Harry Kane John Stones Jordan Henderson Jordan Pickford Kobbie Mainoo Marc Guehi Morgan Rogers Noni Madueke Ollie Watkins Thomas Tuchel World Cup World Cup 2026 Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read World Cup 2026 live: Brazil vs Egypt friendly confirmed teams and full line ups with Alisson, Casemiro, Vinicius Junior and Raphinha among starters, TV channel, live online stream and stats Ben Miller 6th June, 2026 World Cup 2026: USA 1-2 Germany report, result, goals as Sane and Havertz score either side of spectacular Antonee Robinson strike in friendly Ben Miller 6th June, 2026 World Cup 2026 live: Bolivia vs Scotland friendly confirmed 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