England squad announced and key exclusions: Tuchel names 26-man squad for 2026 World Cup

• Thomas Tuchel has announced his 26-man England squad for World Cup 2026. Key exclusions include Harry Maguire, Cole Palmer, Phil Foden and Trent Alexander-Arnold

• Surprise inclusions include Ivan Toney, John Stones and Jarell Quansah

• England will begin their World Cup preparations with warm-up matches against New Zealand and Costa Rica on June 6th and 10th, respectively.

England World Cup squad in full

Tuchel’s final 26-man England squad has been selected from an initial 55-man pool.

He previously announced a broader 35-man group chosen for the international fixtures against Uruguay and Japan at Wembley Stadium. England will begin their World Cup campaign in Group L, competing against Croatia, Ghana, and Panama.

Tuchel favoured a 4-2-3-1 formation during the World Cup qualifiers.

Goalkeepers

• Jordan Pickford – Everton

• Dean Henderson – Crystal Palace

• James Trafford – Manchester City

England goalkeepers who miss out: Aaron Ramsdale, Nick Pope.

Defenders

• Reece James – Chelsea

• Tino Livramento – Newcastle United

• John Stones – Manchester City

• Marc Guehi – Crystal Palace

• Ezri Konsa – Aston Villa

• Dan Burn – Newcastle United

• Jarell Quansah - Bayer Leverkusen

• Nico O'Reilly – Manchester City

• Djed Spence - Tottenham Hotspur

England defenders who miss out: Fikayo Tomori, Harry Maguire, Levi Colwill, Lewis Hall, Luke Shaw, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Trevoh Chalobah.

Midfielders

• Jude Bellingham – Real Madrid

• Declan Rice – Arsenal

• Jordan Henderson – Brentford

• Elliot Anderson – Nottingham Forest

• Kobbie Mainoo – Manchester United

• Morgan Rogers – Aston Villa

• Eberechi Eze - Arsenal

England midfielders who miss out: Adam Wharton, Conor Gallagher, Curtis Jones, Harvey Barnes, James Garner, Morgan Gibbs-White, Phil Foden, Ruben Loftus-Cheek.

While Alex Scott has not been named in the official 26-man squad, the Bournemouth midfielder will be travelling with the squad.

Forwards

• Harry Kane – Bayern Munich

• Marcus Rashford – Barcelona (loan from Manchester United)

• Bukayo Saka – Arsenal

• Anthony Gordon – Newcastle United

• Noni Madueke – Chelsea

• Ollie Watkins – Aston Villa

• Ivan Toney – Brentford

England forwards who miss out: Cole Palmer, Danny Welbeck, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Dominic Solanke, Jarrod Bowen.

What happens if Tuchel needs to replace a player in the 26-man squad?

If Tuchel needs to replace a player from the 26-man squad due to injury or other unforeseen circumstances, he has the option to call up a replacement from the previously announced 55-man provisional squad.

Full table of 26-man England Squad caps