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England’s World Cup 2026 squad: Who’s on the plane, who’s almost there and who has work to do?

The Independent·Lawrence Ostlere·6 months ago
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England have no more games to play before Thomas Tuchel names his squad for the 2026 World Cup , and plenty is still up in the air.

England dominated Group K in Uefa qualifying to book their place at next summer’s World Cup, winning all eight games without conceding a goal.

But they disappointed in March’s international friendlies against Uruguay and Japan , and now the manager has just a few weeks to finalise his squad to take to USA, Canada and Mexico in June.

Tuchel has made clear that he wants to build a squad with clearly defined roles, and two players for every position on the pitch, plus a third goalkeeper and three versatile outfield players to round out the 26.…

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