The 2026 World Cup is less than one month away and nations are already putting plans in place for their 26-man squads. England boss Thomas Tuchel revealed a 55-man provisional list on Tuesday, with that set to be more than halved by the end of next week.
Trent Alexander-Arnold is perhaps the most high-profile England player with question marks surrounding his participation, having struggled to make an impression on new boss Tuchel. He’s endured an up-and-down first season with Real Madrid, which could work against his chances of earning a ticket onto the plane.
England will play two warm-up matches before taking on Croatia in the first of their three group matches in the United States. Following the June 17 fixture, it’s matches against Ghana and Panama for the World Cup hopefuls. Express Sport rounds up all of the latest World Cup news…