“We were looking forward to this game for weeks,” Victor Lonchuk, Miami FC’s assistant coach who also serves as an assistant coach for Puerto Rico’s national team, told The Athletic. “In this case, the whole situation was different and it was fantastic.

Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal is in action the day before the start of the World Cup, as well as England playing in Orlando.

The fourth game of the 2026 World Cup takes place at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.

Of the 24 pre-World Cup friendlies played in the U.S., 11 games topped more than 24,000 fans in announced attendance, including both USMNT games.

England meets Costa Rica on Wednesday at Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando for the final friendly before the Three Lions open World Cup play.

Ahead of the FIFA World Cup, many teams are playing international friendlies, but what are they, and do they count? Here's what to know. (AP Photo)

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup right around the corner, many soccer fans are tuning in to the International Friendlies taking place ahead of the biggest tournament in recent years. Luckily, there are only a few days of the International Friendlies schedule ...

England and Costa Rica have met twice before. The first encounter came on June 24, 2014, in the final match of the World Cup group stage, with England already eliminated and Costa Rica securing first place in the group after a 0-0 draw. The second meeting was on June 7, 2018, when England earned a 2-0 victory in a friendly match.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins June 11. Here is the schedule and how to watch or stream every match this summer.