Tuchel Names England Squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup
Thomas Tuchel, the current coach of the England National Football Team, unveiled the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The squad is captained by Harry Kane and includes prominent players such as Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, and Declan Rice.
The selection also marks the return of Jordan Henderson, Marcus Rashford, Ivan Toney, and Ollie Watkins among the attacking options. However, several notable players were omitted from the squad, including Cole Palmer, Phil Foden, Harry Maguire, and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Other omissions include Jarrod Bowen, Morgan Gibbs-White, Luke Shaw, and Fikayo Tomori. The squad features goalkeepers Jordan Pickford (Everton), Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), and James Trafford (Manchester City), with defenders like Reece James (Chelsea), Tino Livramento (Newcastle), and Marc Guehi (Manchester City).
The midfield includes Declan Rice (Arsenal), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), and Jordan Henderson (Brentford), while forwards include Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Ivan Toney (Al Ahli), and Marcus Rashford (Barcelona, loan from Manchester United).
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