Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our newsletterThere's an awful lot of football to be played before England fans start giving any thought whatsoever to the World Cup final. The Three Lions are in the last 16 of World Cup 2026 but there are obstacles galore in their path.If the sheer number of knock-out rounds remaining and a high degree of opposition difficulty weren't enough, England must now contend with a kick-off change at short notice and brutally shortened preparation time for a Mexico game that already had its challenges.But as England's World Cup quest crosses the USA-Mexico border for the first time, just how far might Thomas Tuchel and his squad have to travel in search of glory this summer?What is England's World Cup 2026 mileage?Without being stowed in what we assume to be Dan Burn's substantial luggage alongside his oversized cowboy clobber, mapping out England's meandering across the United States and Mexico is an inexact science.To keep the calculation simple, setting aside any pretence at figuring out the real routes taken by road and air between cities and focusing instead on the straight-line distances is the way to go. You may like England World Cup fixture schedule is the second-toughest here's the science that proves it What happens if England finish second in their group? Thomas Tuchel's divisive England World Cup 2026 squad is match-fit but short on fresh legs So, from the moment England left the runway at Birmingham Airport to their theoretical return a day or two after the World Cup final at New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday, July 19, how far can England expect to travel?To recap, England's travelling party first headed for Florida for a pair of warm-up matches against New Zealand in Tampa Bay and Costa Rica in Orlando.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.They were based in West Palm Beach for those games but the distance calculation has left that alone along with the fact that not everyone in the England squad even travelled from Birmingham.From Florida, England relocated to their World Cup base in Kansas City and proceeded to travel in and out of Arlington, where they played Croatia at Dallas Stadium, and Foxborough, where Boston Stadium hosted their middle group game against Ghana.The last group fixture against Panama was played at New York New Jersey Stadium, where the final will be played.Swipe to scroll horizontallyStartEndMilesRunning TotalBirmingham AirportTampa Bay43554355Tampa BayOrlando784433OrlandoKansas City10505483Kansas CityArlington4625945ArlingtonKansas City4626407Kansas CityFoxborough12397646FoxboroughKansas City12398885Kansas CityEast Rutherford10909975East RutherfordKansas City109011065Kansas CityAtlanta67611741AtlantaKansas City67612417Kansas CityMexico City138713804Mexico CityKansas City138715191Kansas CityMiami124416435MiamiKansas City124417679Kansas CityAtlanta67618355AtlantaKansas City67619031Kansas CityEast Rutherford109020121East RutherfordKansas City109021211Kansas CityBirmingham Airport425625467From there, it was back to Kansas City, in and out of Atlanta to play DR Congo in the round of 32, and then into Mexico City, where England will play Mexico at Mexico City Stadium.What happens next, Tuchel and a nation hope, is a return to Florida for a last-eight match against Brazil or Norway at Miami Stadium. After that it's a semi-final in Atlanta and the final in East Rutherford, New Jersey.By the time England are back on home soil with the FIFA World Cup Trophy in hand, they will have travelled somewhere in the region of 25,500 miles. It will have been worth it.TOPICSEnglandWorld CupWorld Cup 2026Chris NeeChris is a Warwickshire-based freelance football writer specialising in West Midlands football, the Premier League, the EFL and the J.League. He is the author of the High Protein Beef Paste football newsletter and owner of Aston Villa Review. He supports Coventry Sphinx.
