England endured a disappointing 0-0 draw with Honduras in Miami.
Play was suspended midway through the first half at the Sun Life Stadium because of storms and a mandatory 30-minute suspension was called for safety reasons.
In a feisty encounter Brayan Beckeles was sent off in the second half for Honduras, but England could not find a way through and had to settle for a draw before the real action starts in Brazil next week against Italy.
England started brightly and Danny Welbeck went close to scoring after just four minutes when he fired in a shot from 25 yards which Honduras goalkeeper Noel Valladares fumbled before gathering at the second attempt
Roy Hodgson's side continued to call the tune in the opening exchanges and Wayne Rooney tried his luck on 14 minutes with a free-kick from the edge of the box which Valladares again spilled. Hodgson tried to be ore diplomatic and did not talk as openly about the Hondurans' approach.
"They were quite physical," he said.
"It was a real stop-start game, one of the most frustrating I've been involved in for a long time. We had a long stoppage, I thought we dealt with it and in the second half it was attack v defence.
"They got their men behind the ball and we didn't take our chances. We attempted to make them but this is a game I will soon forget.
"I will take the draw and that we got away without injuries and that we have experience against Central American opposition."
