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England’s Complete World Cup Squad Announced: Foden, Palmer, and Lewis-Skelly Among Big Names Left Out
Priya Nambiar | May 22, 2026 9:53 PM CST

Phil Foden, Cole Palmer, and Trent Alexander-Arnold have been omitted from Thomas Tuchel’s England squad for this summer’s World Cup.

The German coach has unveiled his 26-man selection that will travel to North America for the tournament, with Harry Kane confirmed as captain. Several prominent names have been left out of the final list.

In addition to the aforementioned trio, Luke Shaw, Harry Maguire, Dominic Solanke, Adam Wharton, Myles Lewis-Skelly, and a number of others have not been included in the squad.

Ivan Toney earns just his second call-up under Tuchel and will make the trip alongside Djed Spence, despite Tottenham Hotspur’s recent struggles. Jordan Henderson also features in the group, bringing valuable experience to the camp in North America.

Here is the full squad:

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

Defenders: Reece James (Chelsea), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Marc Guehi (Manchester City), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), John Stones (Manchester City), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), Nico O’Reilly (Manchester City), Dan Burn (Newcastle United), 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 United)


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