England Train In Tents To Prepare For World Cup Heat

In their Spanish base of Girona, England’s squad is preparing in unusual conditions—cycling inside heated tents, mimicking the soaring temperatures they’ll likely face during the 2026 World Cup.

Manager Thomas Tuchel, aware of the scale of the climate challenge in the USA, Canada and Mexico, is working with Football Association specialists to gauge how his players react to extreme heat and humidity. Recovery methods and hydration strategies are being tested during this camp.

On Saturday, England play Andorra in a World Cup qualifier, followed by a friendly against Senegal on 10 June at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground.

Tuchel explained, “It is important to see matches now in America, and in Miami at three in the afternoon. I will see that. How it looks, and we need to understand how to cool the players down, to drink. What our options are.”

He added: “Let’s see because it is after the season, so it will be very similar. The actual experience is for the players, but I have done pre-season there in Orlando and I will be very surprised if we do not suffer. Suffering is one of the headlines for this World Cup.”

The Club World Cup in the US this summer offers another reference point for Tuchel, who plans to take a closer look at the climate English players will face.

Weather experts have flagged that conditions at 14 of the 16 tournament venues could reach “potentially dangerous levels.” In Dallas, more than 80% of June and July days typically exceed 28°C.

Under Tuchel, England have made a faultless start in qualifying—two wins from two—and currently top Group K.

Before training began, players including Jude Bellingham, Levi Colwill, Reece James, Morgan Gibbs-White, Eberechi Eze and James Trafford spent Sunday at the Spanish Grand Prix—swapping boots for pit lanes, briefly.