The win saw England retain their 100 per cent record in Group K and become the FIRST nation from Europe to qualify. Already there are concerns over extreme weather, kick-off times in the early hours and eye-watering ticket prices. New Zealand became the only nation from Oceania to qualify in March, with New Caledonia progressing to the playoffs. And in Europe, Portugal look set to be among the teams joining England at the tournament. Other US grounds to be used include the Los Angeles Stadium (SoFi Stadium), Kansas City Stadium (Arrowhead Stadium), Houston Stadium (NRG Stadium), Dallas Stadium (AT&T Stadium), Boston Stadium (Gillette Stadium) and Atlanta Stadium (Mercedez-Benz Stadium).

Source: The Times October 14, 2025 23:52 UTC