The England World Cup 2026 squad is beginning to take shape.
With the World Cup just around the corner, England were the first European nation to have qualified for Canada, the United States and Mexico – making them one of the favourites – and there isn't long left to impress manager Thomas Tuchel and earn a place in one of the most stacked squads in the tournament.
The latest squad has the surprise inclusion of James Garner, with the Everton man set to earn his first cap, while two Manchester United players have been selected for the first time under Tuchel, in Kobbie Mainoo and Harry Maguire.
Time is running out for stars to prove themselves to Tuchel, with a long list of stars who could well miss out on the final 26-man squad this summer – with several big names having missed consecutive camps.
Trent Alexander-Arnold, Conor Gallagher, Curtis Jones and Ivan Toney haven't featured since last summer, Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly last featured in October, and Ollie Watkins has now missed two squads in a row.
There's a recall for Dominic Calvert-Lewin following good form this season, Dominic Solanke has made his first squad in a year, and Jason Steele could well make his England debut this international break.
Given that only a few stars look guaranteed for the squad, there will certainly be several shocks when Tuchel names his final selection next summer.
England World Cup 2026 squad: The March selection
England World Cup 2026 squad: The latest squad
- GK: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace)
- GK: Jordan Pickford (Everton)
- GK: James Trafford (Manchester City)
- GK: Aaron Ramsdale (Newcastle United)
- GK: Jason Steele (Brighton & Hove Albion)
- DF: Dan Burn (Newcastle United)
- DF: Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace)
- DF: Lewis Hall (Newcastle United)
- DF: Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa)
- DF: Tino Livramento (Newcastle United)
- DF: Harry Maguire (Manchester United)
- DF: Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City)
- DF: Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen)
- DF: Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur)
- DF: John Stones (Manchester City)
- DF: Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan)
- MF: Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest)
- MF: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
- MF: James Garner (Everton)
- MF: Jordan Henderson (Brentford)
- MF: Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United)
- MF: Declan Rice (Arsenal)
- MF: Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)
- MF: Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace)
- FW: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United)
- FW: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United)
- FW: Eberechi Eze (Arsenal)
- FW: Phil Foden (Manchester City)
- FW: Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United)
- FW: Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)
- FW: Noni Madueke (Arsenal)
- FW: Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
- FW: Marcus Rashford (Barcelona)
- FW: Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
- FW: Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur)
Tickets
England fixtures and results
Fixtures
- March 27, 2026: England vs Uruguay, Wembley Stadium, London, England
- March 31, 2026: England vs Japan, Wembley Stadium, London, England
- June 6, 2026: England vs New Zealand, South Florida (Venue TBC), United States
- June 10, 2026: England vs Costa Rica, South Florida (Venue TBC), United States
- June 17, 2026: England vs Croatia, AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States
- June 23, 2026: England vs Ghana, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, United States
- June 27, 2026: Panama vs England, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
- September 26, 2026: England vs Spain, Wembley Stadium, London, England
- September 29, 2026: Czech Republic vs England, Fortuna Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
- October 3, 2026: Croatia vs England, Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatia
- October 6, 2026: England vs Czech Republic, Wembley Stadium, London, England
- November 12, 2026: England vs Croatia, Wembley Stadium, London, England
- November 15, 2026: Spain vs England, Venue TBC, Spain
Recent results
- September 7: Republic of Ireland 0-2 England, Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
- September 10: England 2-0 Finland, Wembley Stadium, London, England
- October 10: England 1-2 Greece, Wembley Stadium, London, England
- October 13: Finland 1-3 England, Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland
- November 14: Greece 0-3 England, Athens Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece
- November 17: England 5-0 Republic of Ireland, Wembley Stadium, London, England
- March 21: England 2-0 Albania, Wembley Stadium, London, England
- March 24: England 3-0 Latvia, City Ground, Nottingham, England
- June 7: Andorra 0-1 England, RCDE Stadium, Barcelona, Spain
- June 10: England 1-3 Senegal, City Ground, Nottingham, England
- September 6: England 2-0 Andorra, Villa Park, Birmingham, England
- September 9: Serbia 0-5 England, Rajko Mitic Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia
- October 9: England 3-0 Wales, Wembley Stadium, London, England
- October 14: Latvia 0-5 England, Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia
- November 13: England 2-0 Serbia, Wembley Stadum, London, England
- November 16: Albania 0-2 England, Arena Kombetare, Tirana, Albania
England manager: Thomas Tuchel
The former Mainz, Borussia Dortmund, PSG, Chelsea and Bayern Munich coach is trying his hand at international football for the first time with a reputation for burning briefly and brightly at the highest level of the club game.
Tuchel's latest squad continues a general preference for trusted players over in-form options.
His decision to overlook Adam Wharton and Jacob Murphy and a heavy Chelsea presence in his squad have drawn particular comment from England fans, as have the continued selection of 34 year olds Jordan Henderson and Kyle Walker.
England's star player
Harry Kane
The England skipper finally got his hands on the first trophy of his career last season, helping Bayern Munich to the Bundesliga title with a superb 26 goals and 10 assists in 31 league appearances.
Kane, who is ranked at no.1 in FourFourTwo's list of the best strikers in the world right now, has a massive part to play for England as he looks to tick off another major career milestone at next year's World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the USA.
With 105 caps and 71 goals to his name already for the Three Lions, and will be hoping to boost both tallies as Tuchel's side aim for their first World Cup triumph since 1966.
