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Tuchel Names 26-Man England Squad, No Liverpool Players

5/22/2026

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Summary

Tuchel Announces Squad

England manager Thomas Tuchel will unveil his 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup.
Ivan Toney (32 Saudi goals, seven caps) and forwards Ollie Watkins, Danny Welbeck and Max Dowman (five PL games) are being considered.
Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw are omitted while John Stones stays despite only 18 league games.
No Liverpool player is selected, the first such omission from an England World Cup squad since 1954.

Summary

Tuchel Takes Squad

The squad will fly to the United States on June 1 to start a camp in Florida.
England will face New Zealand in Tampa on June 6 and Costa Rica in Orlando on June 10.
After Florida, the team will move to a base camp in Kansas City for the rest of preparation.
Coach Thomas Tuchel said the heat and humidity test will ready players for Group L opener on June 17, with goalkeeper Jason Steele joining as a player.

History

Historical Context

In 1954 Walter Winterbottom named a 22-man England squad for Switzerland, but only 17 travelled while five reserves stayed home, reflecting the FA’s rigid, club-biased selection era after England’s 6-3 loss to Hungary. Thomas Tuchel’s 2024 26-man squad again excludes Liverpool players, reviving the historic debate over regional representation ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

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Tuchel Announces Squad

England manager Thomas Tuchel will unveil his 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup.
Ivan Toney (32 Saudi goals, seven caps) and forwards Ollie Watkins, Danny Welbeck and Max Dowman (five PL games) are being considered.
Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw are omitted while John Stones stays despite only 18 league games.
No Liverpool player is selected, the first such omission from an England World Cup squad since 1954.

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