India, July 3 -- England are leaving nothing to chance ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 tie against Mexico. According to a report in The Times, England coach Thomas Tuchel has chosen to keep the squad at its Kansas City training base until the final possible moment before travelling to Mexico City. According to reports from The Times and the Daily Mail, England will only fly to the Mexican capital on Friday, just two days before the knockout fixture.

The decision is understood to have been influenced in part by concerns that the team's tactical sessions could be monitored by outsiders, and there are real concerns within the camp about "being spied on."

The Three Lions have been training at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City...