Thomas Tuchel has this morning named his 26-man England World Cup squad for this summer’s finals in North America.
Last week, the Three Lions boss submitted a 55-man provisional squad, and since then has been reducing this to the 26 players he will take to the finals in the hope that they can be successful and end a 60-year wait for a trophy at a major tournament.
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World Cup 2026: Thomas Tuchel’s 26-Man England World Cup Squad Announced
Rumours began circulating yesterday that certain players had been told they would not be part of the squad. One of those was Manchester United defender Harry Maguire, who told TalkSport, “I was confident I could have played a major part this summer for my country after the season I’ve had. “I’ve been left shocked and gutted by the decision. I wish the players all the best.”
The final decision has been made, and here are the players that Thomas Tuchel has decided will give the Three Lions the best chance of having a successful tournament, and he has made some surprising decisions.
GoalKeepers
Jordan Pickford, Dean Henderson, James Trafford
Defenders
Reece James, John Stones, Nico O’Reilly, Dan Burn, Marc Guehi, Ezri Konsa, Tino Livramento, Jarell Quansah, Djed Spence
Midfielders
Jordan Henderson, Declan Rice, Morgan Rodgers, Jude Bellingham, Elliot Anderson, Eberechi Eze, Kobbie Mainoo
Forwards
Harry Kane, Anthony Gordon, Noni Madueke, Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka, Ivan Toney, Ollie Watkins
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