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Holly Bishop

Watch live: Thomas Tuchel holds England World Cup squad press conference

Watch live as England coach Thomas Tuchel speaks to the media after announcing his World Cup 2026 squad on Friday (22 May).

The England manager officially revealed his 26-man strong team at Wembley, after some former players previously revealed they had not made the running.

Phil Foden, Cole Palmer and Harry Maguire had already confirmed that they will not be part of the squad, with Maguire stating that he was “shocked and gutted” by the decision.

England secured their spot in the upcoming World Cup by dominating Group K in the qualifying rounds, winning all eight games without conceding a goal.

The final squad that will head to the US, Canada and Mexico in June are:

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), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal)

Forwards: Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Noni Madueke (Arsenal), Marcus Rashford (Barcelona, on loan from Manchester United), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle)

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