England national football team have officially released their squad list for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, sparking major debate among football fans.
Softfootball gathered, The list includes several surprise omissions, with players such as Cole Palmer, Phil Foden, Morgan Gibbs-White, Luke Shaw, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Harry Maguire and others all missing from the final squad.
Here is the official England 2026 World Cup squad list:
Goalkeepers
- Jordan Pickford
- Dean Henderson
- James Trafford
Defenders
- Reece James
- Tino Livramento
- Nico O’Reilly
- Djed Spence
- Ezri Konsa
- Marc Guéhi
- John Stones
- Jarell Quansah
- Dan Burn
Midfielders
- Declan Rice
- Elliot Anderson
- Jordan Henderson
- Kobbie Mainoo
- Jude Bellingham
- Morgan Rogers
- Eberechi Eze
Forwards
- Bukayo Saka
- Noni Madueke
- Marcus Rashford
- Anthony Gordon
- Ivan Toney
- Harry Kane
- Ollie Watkins
Speaking about the omissions of Foden, Palmer and Gibbs-White, manager Thomas Tuchel said there were some difficult phone calls and that some decisions were made to balance the squad. He added that although painful, he believes the final squad selection is the right call for England.
