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England World Cup 2026 squad: every player, position by position
England carry a 26-man squad into World Cup 2026, drawn from Group L with their opening fixture against Croatia on 17 Jun 2026. Below: the full roster sorted by position, face wall, and squad breakdown.
Verified squad·ESPN, single source·as of 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC
Baseline facts
- FIFA rank
- No. 4
- Group
- Group L
- Squad
- Full squad list →
England squad: face by face
Jordan Pickford
GK 
Dean Henderson
GK 
James Trafford
GK 
Ezri Konsa
DEF 
Nico O'Reilly
DEF 
John Stones
DEF 
Marc Guéhi
DEF 
Dan Burn
DEF 
Reece James
DEF 
Jarell Quansah
DEF 
Declan Rice
MID 
Elliot Anderson
MID 
Jude Bellingham
MID 
Jordan Henderson
MID 
Morgan Rogers
MID 
Eberechi Eze
MID 
Bukayo Saka
FWD 
Harry Kane
FWD 
Marcus Rashford
FWD 
Anthony Gordon
FWD 
Ollie Watkins
FWD 
Noni Madueke
FWD 
Ivan Toney
FWD 23 of 26 players carry a free-licensed photograph; the rest show a monogram until one is available. Photographs from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own free licence.
Squad profile
- 26.6avg age
- 21youngest (Nico O'Reilly)
- 35oldest (Jordan Henderson)
Position counts from the provisional ESPN roster. Ages at the data verification date.
Can England qualify from Group L?
The top two teams in each group advance directly to the round of 32. The eight best third-placed finishers also go through, giving England a meaningful safety net. Group L standings and England's specific qualification scenarios are tracked live on the group page.
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Full squad list
| # | Player | Position | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford | Goalkeeper | 32 |
| 13 | Dean Henderson | Goalkeeper | 29 |
| 23 | James Trafford | Goalkeeper | 23 |
| 2 | Ezri Konsa | Defender | 28 |
| 3 | Nico O'Reilly | Defender | 21 |
| 5 | John Stones | Defender | 32 |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi | Defender | 25 |
| 12 | Tino Livramento | Defender | 23 |
| 15 | Dan Burn | Defender | 34 |
| 24 | Reece James | Defender | 26 |
| 25 | Djed Spence | Defender | 25 |
| 26 | Jarell Quansah | Defender | 23 |
| 4 | Declan Rice | Midfielder | 27 |
| 8 | Elliot Anderson | Midfielder | 23 |
| 10 | Jude Bellingham | Midfielder | 22 |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson | Midfielder | 35 |
| 16 | Kobbie Mainoo | Midfielder | 21 |
| 17 | Morgan Rogers | Midfielder | 23 |
| 21 | Eberechi Eze | Midfielder | 27 |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka | Forward | 24 |
| 9 | Harry Kane | Forward | 32 |
| 11 | Marcus Rashford | Forward | 28 |
| 18 | Anthony Gordon | Forward | 25 |
| 19 | Ollie Watkins | Forward | 30 |
| 20 | Noni Madueke | Forward | 24 |
| 22 | Ivan Toney | Forward | 30 |
Source: ESPN roster. Provisional until the FIFA registration deadline. Club affiliations are not in the verified roster feed; we do not list them here.
Group L fixtures
| Opponent | Date | Match page |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 17 Jun 2026 | England vs Croatia |
| Ghana | 23 Jun 2026 | England vs Ghana |
| Panama | 27 Jun 2026 | England vs Panama |
FIFA World Ranking
England are ranked 4 in the FIFA Men's World Ranking , the 4th highest-ranked of the 48 teams at the tournament. Ranking as of 1 April 2026, per FIFA via Wikipedia.