According to English media reports, England players organized a team dinner in Miami.
The England players arranged this team-bonding dinner after Tuchel gave the team a break from the grueling pre-World Cup training camp in Florida.
After arriving at their base in West Palm Beach on June 1, the England squad has completed several high-intensity training sessions in scorching heat to adapt to the hot and humid conditions they might encounter during the tournament in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
This trip to Miami will be England's last chance to relax before flying to Kansas City on Saturday, where they will be based during the final stages of the competition.
England defeated Costa Rica 3-0 in their final warm-up match in Orlando on Wednesday, then immediately flew back to West Palm Beach for a closed-door match against local team Miami United on Thursday.
After this training match, head coach Tuchel promised the entire team a day and a half off before flying to Kansas City. He requested that the players return to base on Friday evening after their planned dinner.
Tuchel has been trying to foster a relaxed atmosphere in the team's training camp. However, it is understood that he felt the team's performance was not ideal in their difficult 1-0 victory over New Zealand and expressed his dissatisfaction strongly at halftime.
The players played golf after training, and American five-time major champion Brooks Koepka also joined their game. European Ryder Cup hero Ian Poulter also visited after the Costa Rica match.
Players' families were allowed into the training camp, and typically, players had free time after training.
However, once the England team arrives in Kansas City this weekend, management is expected to tighten up.
During major tournaments under former coach Southgate, players could usually see their families immediately after matches and continue to meet the next day.
This arrangement is expected to continue under Tuchel, but players' time away from the team hotel in Kansas City may be more restricted, and the team will focus more on match preparation.
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