{"id":304979,"date":"2026-06-12T09:21:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T09:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/304979\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T09:21:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T09:21:11","slug":"england-demolish-miami-fc-6-0-in-world-cup-preparation-match-as-toney-bags-a-hat-trick-and-ngumoha-shines-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/304979\/","title":{"rendered":"England demolish Miami FC 6-0 in World Cup preparation match as Toney bags a hat-trick and Ngumoha shines again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">England wrapped up their World Cup preparations in emphatic fashion by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/sport\/football\/article-15893143\/england-miami-fc-friendly-florida.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:thrashing Miami FC 6-0;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;thrashing Miami FC 6-0&quot;}\" class=\"link \">thrashing Miami FC 6-0<\/a> in a behind-closed-doors training match in Florida.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Al-Ahli centre-forward Ivan Toney reportedly delivered a timely reminder of his qualities ahead of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The fixture was staged at England\u2019s West Palm Beach training base to give valuable minutes to players who featured little or none in Wednesday\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/footballtoday.com\/2026\/06\/11\/four-key-takeaways-from-englands-3-0-win-over-costa-rica-ahead-of-the-world-cup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:3-0 victory over Costa Rica;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;3-0 victory over Costa Rica&quot;}\" class=\"link \">3-0 victory over Costa Rica<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Rather than a traditional 90-minute contest, the game was split into two shorter periods.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Thomas Tuchel\u2019s side won the first section 1-0 before running riot in the second to complete a 6-0 triumph.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Toney was the standout performer. The striker, whose inclusion in England\u2019s World Cup squad sparked debate, reportedly scored a hat-trick and was a constant threat throughout.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">One of his goals was described as a spectacular long-range effort, while his movement, physicality and finishing reportedly impressed coaching staff and observers alike.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Jordan Henderson, Arsenal teenager Ethan Nwaneri and Liverpool wonderkid Rio Ngumoha also found the net.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Ngumoha\u2019s strike was said to be another stunning effort from distance, further underlining why the 17-year-old has generated so much excitement during England\u2019s training camp.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Defender Marc Guehi and midfielder Kobbie Mainoo were among the other players to catch the eye, while England emerged from the contest without any injury concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Coaches were particularly pleased with the squad\u2019s sharpness, fitness levels and intensity as attention now turns to the tournament itself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Several key names, including Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham, were rested after their involvement against Costa Rica. Still, Tuchel will be encouraged by the strength in depth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">England now head to Kansas City, where preparations for their World Cup campaign will continue under significant security measures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Tuchel\u2019s chosen team hotel, the Inn at Meadowbrook, has been transformed into a heavily protected base, complete with anti-terror concrete barriers, privacy screens and a police presence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Armed officers will accompany the squad during trips to and from training, while access around the hotel has been tightly restricted as England chase World Cup glory in North America.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"England wrapped up their World Cup preparations in emphatic fashion by thrashing Miami FC 6-0 in a behind-closed-doors&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":304980,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[13221,38267,8094,125430,125116,127725,125686,127726,127727,123,66338,125,124,125316,127722,4556,127724,127723],"class_list":["post-304979","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami","tag-arsenal","tag-costa-rica","tag-england","tag-ethan-nwaneri","tag-harry-kane","tag-jordan-henderson","tag-jude-bellingham","tag-kobbie-mainoo","tag-marc-guehi","tag-miami","tag-miami-fc","tag-miami-headlines","tag-miami-news","tag-thomas-tuchel","tag-toney","tag-west-palm-beach","tag-world-cup-preparation","tag-world-cup-preparations"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304979","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=304979"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304979\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/304980"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=304979"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=304979"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=304979"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}