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🌍 World Cup 2026UEFA

England

The Three Lions · FIFA Ranking: #5

World Cups

Best finish

Winners (1966)

Manager

Lee Carsley

Captain

Harry Kane

Total players

27.7

Avg. age

762

Total caps

Kane (68⚽)

Top scorer

Full Squad — World Cup 2026

🧤 Goalkeepers

#	Pos.	Player name	Date of birth (age)	Club	Caps
1	GK	Jordan Pickford Goalkeeper	07/03/1994(32)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Everton	75
13	GK	Nick Pope Goalkeeper	19/04/1992(34)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Newcastle Utd	10
23	GK	Dean Henderson Goalkeeper	12/03/1997(29)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Crystal Palace	3

Jordan Pickford

Everton · 07/03/1994 (32)

Caps

Nick Pope

Newcastle Utd · 19/04/1992 (34)

Caps

Dean Henderson

Crystal Palace · 12/03/1997 (29)

Caps

🛡️ Defenders

#	Pos.	Player name	Date of birth (age)	Club	Caps	Goals
2	RB	Trent Alexander-Arnold Right-back	07/10/1998(27)	🇪🇸Real Madrid	32	3
3	LB	Luke Shaw Left-back	12/07/1995(30)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Man Utd	32	1
4	CB	Marc Guéhi Centre-back	13/07/2000(25)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Newcastle Utd	18	1
5	CB	John Stones Centre-back	28/05/1994(32)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Man City	74	3
6	CB	Harry Maguire Centre-back	05/03/1993(33)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Man Utd	63	7
12	CB	Ezri Konsa Centre-back	23/10/1997(28)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Aston Villa	8	0
22	RB	Reece James Right-back	08/12/1999(26)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Chelsea	22	2

Trent Alexander-Arnold

Real Madrid · 07/10/1998 (27)

Caps

Luke Shaw

Man Utd · 12/07/1995 (30)

Caps

Marc Guéhi

Newcastle Utd · 13/07/2000 (25)

Caps

John Stones

Man City · 28/05/1994 (32)

Caps

Harry Maguire

Man Utd · 05/03/1993 (33)

Caps

Ezri Konsa

Aston Villa · 23/10/1997 (28)

Caps

Reece James

Chelsea · 08/12/1999 (26)

Caps

⚙️ Midfielders

#	Pos.	Player name	Date of birth (age)	Club	Caps	Goals
7	CM	Jack Grealish Central Midfielder	10/09/1995(30)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Man City	43	5
8	CM	Declan Rice Central Midfielder	14/01/1999(27)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Arsenal	52	4
10	AM	Phil Foden Attacking Midfielder	28/05/2000(25)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Man City	42	10
11	CM	Jude Bellingham Central Midfielder	29/06/2003(22)	🇪🇸Real Madrid	39	14
14	CM	Curtis Jones Central Midfielder	30/01/2001(25)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Liverpool	10	1
15	CM	Adam Wharton Central Midfielder	13/04/2004(22)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Crystal Palace	6	0
16	CM	Conor Gallagher Central Midfielder	06/02/2000(26)	🇪🇸Atletico Madrid	18	2

Jack Grealish

Man City · 10/09/1995 (30)

Caps

Declan Rice

Arsenal · 14/01/1999 (27)

Caps

Phil Foden

Man City · 28/05/2000 (25)

Caps

Jude Bellingham

Real Madrid · 29/06/2003 (22)

Caps

Curtis Jones

Liverpool · 30/01/2001 (25)

Caps

Adam Wharton

Crystal Palace · 13/04/2004 (22)

Caps

Conor Gallagher

Atletico Madrid · 06/02/2000 (26)

Caps

⚡ Forwards

#	Pos.	Player name	Date of birth (age)	Club	Caps	Goals
9	ST	Harry Kane Striker	28/07/1993(32)	🇩🇪Bayern Munich	101	68
17	RW	Bukayo Saka Right Winger	05/09/2001(24)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Arsenal	48	18
18	ST	Ollie Watkins Striker	30/12/1995(30)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Aston Villa	16	7
19	ST	Cole Palmer Striker	06/05/2002(24)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Chelsea	18	8
20	LW	Jarrod Bowen Left Winger	20/12/1996(29)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿West Ham	20	5
21	LW	Anthony Gordon Left Winger	24/02/2001(25)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Newcastle Utd	12	3

Harry Kane

Bayern Munich · 28/07/1993 (32)

Caps

101

Bukayo Saka

Arsenal · 05/09/2001 (24)

Caps

Ollie Watkins

Aston Villa · 30/12/1995 (30)

Caps

Cole Palmer

Chelsea · 06/05/2002 (24)

Caps

Jarrod Bowen

West Ham · 20/12/1996 (29)

Caps

Anthony Gordon

Newcastle Utd · 24/02/2001 (25)

Caps

⭐ Key players to watch

STHarry Kane

68 goals

England's all-time record scorer. His finishing is world-class and he'll be central to every England attack.

CMJude Bellingham

14 goals

The most complete midfielder of his generation. His late runs into the box and leadership are England's biggest weapon.

RWBukayo Saka

18 goals

Arsenal's talisman. One of the most consistent wide players in Europe — key to England's right-side attacks.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the captain of the England national football team?

Harry Kane is the England captain. He is also England's all-time record goalscorer with over 68 international goals, surpassing Wayne Rooney's previous record of 53.

How many players are in the England World Cup 2026 squad?

FIFA allows 26-player squads for the World Cup 2026. England's squad includes 3 goalkeepers, 9 defenders, 8 midfielders and 6 forwards.

Who is England's manager for the World Cup 2026?

England are managed by Lee Carsley, who took charge after Gareth Southgate stepped down following Euro 2024. Carsley previously managed the England Under-21 side.

Has England ever won the World Cup?

Yes — England won the FIFA World Cup in 1966 on home soil at Wembley, defeating West Germany 4-2 in the final. It remains England's only major international trophy.

What group is England in at World Cup 2026?

The World Cup 2026 group stage draw will determine England's group. The tournament is co-hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico with 48 teams competing from June 11 to July 19, 2026.