England face a battle just to get out of the group in the World Cup in Brazil, having been placed alongside Italy, Uruguay and Costa Rica in Group D. The Three Lions' trips will take them across Brazil, with each venue handily highlighted by leading car rental firm Hertz in their infographic below. Each stadium and area of Brazil will present its own problems for Roy Hodgson's men. We take a look.

England vs Italy, 14th June – Arena da Amazonia, Manaus

Up in the Amazon area, England will be plunged into an acid test for their first game. The Three Lions must battle Italy in a part of Brazil which is sure to be hot and humid. Hodgson has tried to get his players ready by having them train in a number of layers of clothing, but preparing them for the tests of the climate in Manaus may be mission impossible. The stadium to host the clash, the Arena da Amazonia, replaced the old Vivaldao Stadium in the city. The capacity is 42,374 and there is not likely to be a spare seat in the house when England and Italy play.

England vs Uruguay, 19th June – Arena de Sao Paulo

From the heat of Manaus back to the relative comfort of Sao Paulo, England will certainly be pleased to be returning to more familiar conditions. Home to Brazilian side Corinthians, the Arena de Sao Paulo holds 65,807 and is likely to be packed for what could be the key match in Group D, as England and Uruguay both look to take a firm step into the knockout phase. The average temperature in Sao Paulo in June is 22 °C, and should be more to England's liking, allowing a game on a level playing field. The stadium will also host the first match of the tournament, when Brazil take on Croatia.

England vs Costa Rica, 24th June – Estadio Mineirao

England next journey to Belo Horizonte and the meeting with Costa Rica could be anything from the climax to a successful push to the knockout rounds or a sad whimper from a team already eliminated. The 64,000 capacity stadium was one of those venues completed well ahead of time and is a modernised ground, the original having been opened in 1965. Home to Atletico Mineiro and Cruzeiro, the Estadio Mineirao should also provide weather conditions which the England players can cope with, with an average temperature of 25 °C in June. England will hope the match against Costa Rica is not the last time they see the Estadio Mineirao – a return visit would mean they have reached the semi-final.

 

Heading to Brazil?

If you're heading to Brazil to support England and follow them on their World Cup journey, you're likely to need a rental car to help you on your way. The infographic below, produced by Hertz, shows you the location of Hertz's outlets in every host city England could potentially play. Rio de Janeiro, where the final will be held and in which England will desperately hope to be involved, even has three Hertz outlets to hand!
 

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