🚨 OFFICIAL: England squad confirmed as big names miss out on World Cup place
❌ NO Maguire, Foden, Palmer...and more surprises from Tuchel!
England manager Thomas Tuchel has officially announced his squad for the upcoming 2026 World Cup in North America.
See below for the full squad, with some big calls made by Tuchel as there’s no room for proven big names such as Trent Alexander-Arnold, Phil Foden, and Cole Palmer, as well as players who’ve been in fine form in the Premier League this season such as Morgan Gibbs-White and Adam Wharton…
Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), James Trafford (Manchester City)
Defenders: Reece James (Chelsea), Tino Livramento (Newcastle), Marc Guehi (Manchester City), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), John Stones (Manchester City), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), Nico O’Reilly (Manchester City), Dan Burn (Newcastle), Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur)
Midfielders: Declan Rice (Arsenal), Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United)
Forwards: Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Noni Madueke (Arsenal), Marcus Rashford (Barcelona), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal)
Harry Maguire unhappy with England snub
One of the most high-profile snubs is for Harry Maguire, with the Manchester United defender seemingly finding out the news last night and hitting out at Tuchel on social media.
“I was confident I could of 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,” the 33-year-old said in a statement on X.
“I’ve loved nothing more than putting that shirt on and representing my country over the years. I wish the players, all the best this summer.”
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