England provisional squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup – including Trent Alexander-Arnold, Harry Kane

Thomas Tuchel and England will enjoy a memorable start together as the Three Lions prepare for their first World Cup without Gareth Southgate in a decade.

Tuchel, who won the UEFA Champions League with Chelsea, took over the England men’s national team in 2024 and has shortlisted a list of more than 50 players as a preliminary list for the tournament, according to reports from the United Kingdom, mainly Mirror.

England have been drawn into Group L at the 2026 World Cup, along with Croatia, Ghana and Panama, and will start their campaign against the Croatians on June 18.

ENGLAND’S REPORTED PROVISIONAL SQUAD FOR FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson, James Trafford, Jason Steele, Jordan Pickford, Nick Pope, Aaron Ramsdale

Defenders: Dan Burn, Djed Spence, Ezri Konsa, Fikayo Tomori, Harry Maguire, Jarell Quansah, John Stones, Kyle Walker, Levi Colwill, Lewis Hall, Marc Guéhi, Reece James, Tino Livramento, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Trevoh Chalobah

Midfielders: Adam Wharton, Alex Scott, Conor Gallagher, Curtis Jones, Declan Rice, Elliot Anderson, Harvey Barnes, James Garner, Jordan Henderson, Jude Bellingham, Kobbie Mainoo, Morgan Gibbs-White, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Nico O’Reilly, Phil Foden, Ruben Loftus-Cheek

Forward: Anthony Gordon, Bukayo Saka, Cole Palmer, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Dominic Solanke, Eberechi Eze, Harry Kane, Ivan Toney, Jarrod Bowen, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Noni Madueke, Ollie Watkins

Published on May 13, 2026