England Confirm Squad For 2026 FIFA World Cup: No Cole Palmer, Phil Foden Or Harry Maguire

Last Updated:May 22, 2026, 14:54 IST

Thomas Tuchel names 26 man England squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup, omits Phil Foden, Cole Palmer, Trent Alexander-Arnold, recalls Noni Madueke, Tino Livramento and Ivan Toney.

Thomas Tuchel has revealed his 26-member men’s squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which begins on June 12. Unlike his predecessor, Gareth Southgate, Tuchel seems to have preferred an identity and picked specific profiles according to it, instead of just looking at the biggest stars or the most in-form players.

This has meant prodigious talents like Manchester City’s Phil Foden, Chelsea’s Cole Palmer, and Real Madrid’s Trent Alexander-Arnold miss out. Tuchel has surprised with call-ups for Arsenal’s Premier League-winning winger Noni Madueke, Newcastle United full-back Tino Livramento, and Al Ahli striker Ivan Toney.

Madueke has six goal contributions in the Premier League and the Champions League this season, as he has played second-fiddle to Bukayo Saka for the Gunners. Saka is expected to start for England whenever possible, too, though Madueke brings the flexibility of playing on the left wing as well.

Livramento has missed most of the season due to injury, but so has Trent. Toney has been brilliant in the Saudi Pro League, though some would question how much weight the quality of a league carries.

Other surprises include Harry Maguire’s absence, especially after the Manchester United defender announced he was ‘one of the best defenders in the world’ last year, Djed Spence getting the nod over Newcastle’s Lewis Hall and Brentford’s veteran midfielder Jordan Henderson getting retained.

Manchester United finds representation through young sensation Kobie Mainoo, while Liverpool is the only top-six club without any squad members making the cut.

England squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup

Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), James Trafford (Manchester City)

Defenders: Reece James (Chelsea), Tino Livramento (Newcastle), Marc Guéhi (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), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle)

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