ONE TOUCH INSIGHT
Tuchel’s public faith that Harry Kane is in top shape finally lines up with the striker’s club form, suggesting England may have solved its perennial striker fitness question. Kane’s brilliant Bundesliga season and the peak condition he showed in training this week contrast sharply with the shortages that hampered him at past World Cups and Euros. By moving the squad to Florida to acclimatise to the expected heat and working in testing conditions at West Palm Beach, England has given Kane the exact environment he needs to translate his club sharpness to international impact.
The warm‑up against New Zealand on Saturday will be the first test of whether that translation holds. If Kane can link play, hold up the ball and create chances early, it will confirm Tuchel’s confidence is more than talk and give England a reliable focal point for the tournament proper.
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