NOVEMBER. JADE JARVIS WPBF 25 NEWS. THANK YOU JAY. WE’RE COUNTING DOWN THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP. A LITTLE OVER A WEEK AWAY FROM BEGINNING TO ENGLAND NOW TRAINING IN PALM BEACH GARDENS, THEY’VE GOT A CLOSER LOOK AT SOME OF THE BIGGEST STARS IN WORLD SOCCER AS THEY PREPARE FOR ONE OF THE BIGGEST SPORTS EVENTS IN THE WORLD IS IN PALM BEACH GARDENS, WITH MORE FROM THE PLAYERS AND THE FANS. WHAT WE ARE GETTING CLOSER AND CLOSER TO THE START OF THE WORLD CUP AND PALM BEACH GARDENS IS PLAYING A BIG ROLE. TAKE A LOOK BEHIND ME. TEAM ENGLAND HERE WITH THEIR FIRST PRACTICE TEAM ENGLAND TAKING THE FIELD IN PALM BEACH GARDENS AS PLAYERS LIKE HARRY KANE AND JUDE BELLINGHAM GOT THEIR FIRST TRAINING SESSIONS IN IN FLORIDA. THE TEAM SAYS THE FIRST DAY WAS ABOUT GETTING BACK ON THE GRASS, RECONNECTING WITH THEIR TEAMMATES AND PREPARING FOR THE WORLD CUP TOURNAMENT. BIGGER IN THE WORLD, REALLY THAN THE WORLD CUP. SO EVERYBODY’S EXCITED. AND FOR US, IT’S JUST ABOUT TAKING EACH DAY AS IT COMES TO TRY TO BE THE BEST VERSION OF OURSELVES. WHILE FLORIDA’S HEAT AND HUMIDITY WERE DEFINITELY PART OF THE CHALLENGE TODAY, TEAM ENGLAND SAYS THE FACILITY IS HELPING THEM GET READY. THE TEAM CALLING THE FIELDS AND GYM HIGH QUALITY AS THEY CONTINUE PREPARING FOR THEIR FIRST GAME. OBVIOUSLY WE’VE GOT THE GYM OVER THERE, WHICH IS REALLY GOOD PITCHES, A REALLY GOOD QUALITY, SO YEAH, REALLY, REALLY IMPRESSED WITH THE FACILITY. BUT OFF THE FIELD, THE MOMENT WAS JUST AS BIG FOR LOCAL FANS. SOME CAME DECKED OUT IN ENGLAND JERSEYS, OTHERS BROUGHT FLAGS AND SHIRTS TO GET SIGNED FOR YOUNG LOCAL PLAYERS TO COMPETE ON THE SAME FIELDS. WATCHING INTERNATIONAL STARS TRAIN IN PERSON FELT LIKE A DREAM. IT WAS LIKE JAW DROPPING, LIKE IT WAS CRAZY TO SEE THEM, LIKE, WALK PAST ME, LIKE PLAY RIGHT IN FRONT OF THEM. AND MY TEAM PLAYS HERE. SO IT’S JUST LIKE COOL TO SEE THEM LIKE PLAY ON THE SAME FIELD THAT MY TEAM PLAYS ON. IT’S AWESOME TO SEE THEM PLAY LIKE HOW AMAZING THEY ARE, YOU KNOW, HOW DIALED IN THEY ARE TO ALL JUST WATCHING ALL THEIR PASSES AND JUST HOW NICE THEY WERE TO THE FANS. LIKE GRACIOUS OF US BEING HERE, YOU KNOW, IT WAS LOVELY. NOW IT’S IMPORTANT TO NOTE WHILE THEY’RE PRACTICING HERE IN PALM BEACH GARDENS, TEAM ENGLAND’S FIRST GAME ACTUALLY IS GOING TO BE IN DALLAS. THEY PLA
England National Team trains in Palm Beach Gardens ahead of World Cup
Updated: 5:19 PM EDT Jun 2, 2026
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Team England began their World Cup preparations with their first training session in Palm Beach Gardens, as players like Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham took to the field. The team said the first day was focused on getting back on the grass, reconnecting with teammates, and preparing for the tournament. The latest: Sports coverage from WPBF 25 News”There’s no tournament bigger in the world, really, than the World Cup. So everybody’s excited. And for us, it’s just about taking each day as it comes to try to be the best version of ourselves,” said Jordan Henderson, midfielder for the England national team. Florida’s heat and humidity posed a challenge during the session, but Team England praised the facilities for their high quality, including the fields and gym. “Obviously we’ve got the gym over there, which is really good pitches, really good quality. So yeah, really, really impressed with the facility,” Henderson said. Fans gathered to watch the practice, with some wearing England jerseys and others bringing flags and shirts to be signed. For young local players who compete on the same fields, seeing international stars train in person was an experience. Get the latest sports updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.”My team plays here. So it’s just like, cool to see them play on the same field that my team plays on,” said Luke Saccel, a local fan. While Team England is practicing in Palm Beach Gardens, their first game will take place in Dallas, Texas, where they will face Croatia on June 17.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. —
Team England began their World Cup preparations with their first training session in Palm Beach Gardens, as players like Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham took to the field.
The team said the first day was focused on getting back on the grass, reconnecting with teammates, and preparing for the tournament.
The latest: Sports coverage from WPBF 25 News
“There’s no tournament bigger in the world, really, than the World Cup. So everybody’s excited. And for us, it’s just about taking each day as it comes to try to be the best version of ourselves,” said Jordan Henderson, midfielder for the England national team.
Florida’s heat and humidity posed a challenge during the session, but Team England praised the facilities for their high quality, including the fields and gym.
“Obviously we’ve got the gym over there, which is really good pitches, really good quality. So yeah, really, really impressed with the facility,” Henderson said.
Fans gathered to watch the practice, with some wearing England jerseys and others bringing flags and shirts to be signed.
For young local players who compete on the same fields, seeing international stars train in person was an experience.
Get the latest sports updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
“My team plays here. So it’s just like, cool to see them play on the same field that my team plays on,” said Luke Saccel, a local fan.
While Team England is practicing in Palm Beach Gardens, their first game will take place in Dallas, Texas, where they will face Croatia on June 17.
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