England have recalled defender Harry Maguire for this month’s friendlies against Uruguay and Japan, with manager Thomas Tuchel naming a 35-man squad on Friday as his side continue their preparations for this year’s World Cup.
Maguire, who has been capped 64 times, last played for England in 2024 and was one of the names to miss the 2024 European Championship, where England finished second.
However, the 33-year-old was rewarded with a call-up for his performances at a resurgent Manchester United in recent weeks, alongside team-mate Kobbie Mainoo.
Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham, who has been sidelined for weeks with a hamstring injury, was also called up, but defender Trent Alexander-Arnold missed.
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England host Uruguay at Wembley Stadium on March 27, followed four days later by a game against Japan at the same venue.
Tuchel’s side will play additional warm-up matches against New Zealand and Costa Rica in June as part of their preparation for the World Cup, which is being hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
England are in Group L of the World Cup, where they will face Croatia, Ghana and Panama in the group stages. The opening match is on June 17 against Croatia in Dallas.
TEAM
Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson, Jordan Pickford, James Trafford, Aaron Ramsdale, Jason Steele.
Defenders: Dan Burn, Marc Guehi, Lewis Hall, Ezri Konsa, Tino Livramento, Harry Maguire, Nico O’Reilly, Jarell Quansah, Djed Spence, John Stones, Fikayo Tomori.
Midfielders: Elliot Anderson, Jude Bellingham, James Garner, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Declan Rice, Morgan Rogers, Adam Wharton.
Forwards: Jarrod Bowen, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Eberechi Eze, Phil Foden, Anthony Gordon, Harry Kane, Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer, Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Dominic Solanke.
Published on March 20, 2026
