00:00England are set for the World Cup. Thomas Tuchel and the majority of his squad have left for North America.
00:10But the German has taken an unusual approach to England's World Cup preparations for players arriving late
00:18by encouraging those to spend their post-season breaks in the United States and Caribbean before joining the national team
00:28camp.
00:28The England manager believes early exposure to North American time zones will help players adapt more quickly ahead of the
00:39tournament
00:40where travel, climate and recovery time are expected to play a significant role.
00:48Most of England's squad are set together in Florida for a pre-tournament training camp
00:55where they will fine-tune preparations with a pair of warm-up fixtures before heading into the competition.
01:04The move comes amid growing concerns over the impact of weather conditions at the World Cup
01:11with studies suggesting a significant number of matches could be played over temperatures of 26 degrees
01:19with some even hitting the 40 degrees Celsius mark.
01:24It's been viewed as a key challenge, particularly with England's training base
01:29and group stage venues across different parts of the United States and North America.
01:36Thomas Tuchel hopes the strategy will allow his squad to hit the ground running
01:41when the tournament finally begins.
01:43pins.
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