England 1-0 New Zealand LIVE – Kane on target ahead of World Cup

Can England hold on to this win? Four minutes have been added on.

The official attendance today is 25,899.

Hopefully the stadiums will be more full when the actual tournament gets underway.

Gordon dances through the New Zealand defence but his cutback for Tonet does not quite come off.

It comes out to Bellingham who drills an effort at goal but it is blocked.

Another drinks break is called.

England have had much more control this half and have been constantly camped on the edge of the New Zealand box. However they have not created chances as frequently.

Garbett, Payne and Cacace are the three that make way.

On come Randall, Bindon and Old for New Zealand.

Toney goes down inside the penalty area and as the referee’s whistle blows, England think they have a penalty.

However, the flag is up for offside.

New Zealand fail to properly clear an England corner and Burn capitalises.

The defender beats the goalkeeper to the ball and heads at goal, but if flicks off the wrong side of the post and goes behind for a goal kick.

We are back underway in the second half here.

An opportunity for the rest of England’s stars to impress.

Tuchel changes his entire eleven for the second period. England’s second half lineup:

Trafford; James, Konsa, Burn, Livramento; Anderson, O’Reilly; Ngumoha, Bellingham, Gordon; Toney

The half-time whistle goes and England return to the dressing room 1-0 up.

It has not been a bad showing from Tuchel’s side, but there is definitely plenty of room for improvement.

On the stroke of half-time England find the opener.

Who else to score their first goal on US soil this summer than Kane? It is crossed in to the striker and he flicks a header into the back of the net.

Another opportunity for England. Rashford shifts the ball nicely to create space for a shot on the edge of the area.

He fires an effort at goal but it goes just wide.

The opening goal continues to elude England.

Kane is picked out at the back-post and directs a header at goal. However, Crocombe gets a strong hand to it and keeps it out.

Pickford plays a brilliant ball down the line for Watkins to chases and he does very well to get on the end of it.

The striker tries to pick out Rashford in the middle but it is just intercepted.

It is a really well worked move from England. Spence finds Watkins with a neat pass, and he in turn lays it off for Mainoo on the edge of the area.

The midfielder attempts to bend one into the top corner but fails to find the target.

Pickford is now tested for the first time this afternoon.

Just, who has looked dangerous, curls an effort at goal but the England goalkeeper gets down well to stop it.

We have a break in play now to allow the players to take on some fluids.

We are halfway through the first half now. With wholesale changes expected at half-time, some of these England stars hoping to impress Tuchel may be running out of time.

England are getting into some really dangerous positions now.

Rashford is the latest star to have a sight of goal, but his effort is blocked.

Rashford plays the ball to Kane just outside the area, and the England captain calls New Zealand’s goalkeeper into action for the first time.

It is struck well but Crocombe is able to make the save and deny Kane.

Anther shooting opportunity for an Aston Villa star, this time it is Rogers.

He has the ball on the edge of the area and it opens up for a left-footed strike. However, he balloons it over the crossbar.

The biggest chance of the match so far comes for Watkins.

The striker is through one-on-one but drags his effort well wide of goal.

New Zealand get into a really dangerous position and look threatening again.

They get inside the penalty area down the right-hand side but the cutback into the middle finds nobody.

Wood is involved for New Zealand for the first time.

The striker attempt to get in behind but cannot get past Guehi.

England’s corner is delivered right on the head of Stones.

He powers a header at goal but it is cleared off the line.