England at the FIFA World Cup 2026

History

England is the only Home Nation to win the FIFA World Cup, claiming the title in 1966 on home soil at Wembley Stadium, defeating West Germany 4-2 after extra time. Geoff Hurst scored a hat-trick in the final - the only one in World Cup final history until 2022 - and Sir Alf Ramsey was the manager. England have appeared in 16 World Cup tournaments in total and have reached the semi-finals twice, in 1990 (Italy) and 2018 (Russia), as well as the quarter-finals on several further occasions. They have never repeated the success of 1966 in any other major international tournament, though they reached the Euro 2020 final, losing to Italy on penalties.

Qualification

England qualified for the 2026 World Cup under head coach Thomas Tuchel, who was appointed in January 2025. They won UEFA qualifying Group K with a perfect record: 8 wins, 0 draws, 0 losses, scoring 22 goals and conceding none. England were the first European nation to secure their place at the tournament, clinching qualification in November 2025 with a match to spare. Their dominant campaign included decisive victories at Wembley and strong performances from a new generation of Premier League stars alongside experienced internationals led by captain Harry Kane.

Preparation

England's squad for the 2026 World Cup was announced on May 22, 2026, with Tuchel making several bold selections and notable omissions including Phil Foden and Cole Palmer. The squad arrived in Florida on June 1, 2026 and checked in at their West Palm Beach base, with the first training session on June 2. Arsenal's England contingent (Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze, Noni Madueke) and Crystal Palace players were given an extra week off after the Champions League and Conference League finals, so they join the camp later and miss the New Zealand friendly; Tuchel added four young players to the training group in the interim. Two warm-up friendlies are scheduled: against New Zealand on June 6 in Tampa and against Costa Rica on June 10 in Orlando. The squad then relocates to its tournament base in Kansas City. England open their Group L campaign against Croatia in Dallas on June 17.

Latest news

England squad arrive in Florida for World Cup pre-tournament camp

· general

Thomas Tuchel's squad touched down in the USA on Monday 1 June and checked in at their West Palm Beach base, with the first training session set for Tuesday morning (US time). Arsenal and Crystal Palace players join later after the Champions League and Conference League finals, and four young players were added to the training group.

England confirm Florida camp plan and two World Cup warm-up friendlies

· matches

The FA set out England's preparation: the 26-man squad gathers from 1 June at their Florida base before warm-up friendlies against New Zealand (6 June, Tampa) and Costa Rica (10 June, Orlando), then move to their Kansas City tournament basecamp ahead of the opener against Croatia in Dallas on 17 June.

Arsenal quartet given extra week off after Champions League final

· squad

Tuchel granted Arsenal's England contingent: Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze and Noni Madueke, an extended post-season break after their Champions League final involvement, so they join the Florida camp around a week later than the rest of the squad and miss the New Zealand friendly.

Squad

PlayerPositionClub
Jordan PickfordGKEverton
Dean HendersonGKCrystal Palace
James TraffordGKManchester City
Reece JamesDFChelsea
Djed SpenceDFTottenham Hotspur
Nico O'ReillyDFManchester City
Marc GuéhiDFManchester City
John StonesDFManchester City
Ezri KonsaDFAston Villa
Dan BurnDFNewcastle United
Jarell QuansahDFBayer Leverkusen
Tino LivramentoDFNewcastle United
Declan RiceMFArsenal
Jude BellinghamMFReal Madrid
Elliot AndersonMFNottingham Forest
Kobbie MainooMFManchester United
Jordan HendersonMFBrentford
Eberechi EzeMFArsenal
Morgan RogersMFAston Villa
Bukayo SakaFWArsenal
Marcus RashfordFWBarcelona
Harry KaneFWBayern Munich
Ollie WatkinsFWAston Villa
Anthony GordonFWNewcastle United
Noni MaduekeFWArsenal
Ivan ToneyFWAl-Ahli

Recent results

  • 2024-03-23 — ENG 0-1 BRA (friendly)
  • 2024-03-26 — ENG 2-2 BEL (friendly)
  • 2024-06-03 — ENG 3-0 BIH (friendly)
  • 2024-06-07 — ENG 0-1 ISL (friendly)
  • 2025-03-21 — ENG 2-0 ALB (qualification)
  • 2025-03-24 — ENG 3-0 LVA (qualification)
  • 2025-06-07 — AND 0-1 ENG (qualification)
  • 2025-06-10 — ENG 1-3 SEN (friendly)
  • 2025-09-06 — ENG 2-0 AND (qualification)
  • 2025-09-09 — SRB 0-5 ENG (qualification)
  • 2025-10-09 — ENG 3-0 WAL (friendly)
  • 2025-10-14 — LVA 0-5 ENG (qualification)
  • 2025-11-13 — ENG 2-0 SRB (qualification)
  • 2025-11-16 — ALB 0-2 ENG (qualification)
  • 2026-03-27 — ENG 1-1 URU (friendly)
  • 2026-03-31 — ENG 0-1 JPN (friendly)

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