Home / Football / Internationals News England squad announcement: Whos in and whos out of Thomas Tuchels 35-man squad with the World Cup looming Thomas Tuchel has named his England squad for the friendlies with Uruguay and Japan Written by Jon Fisher Last Update: March 20, 2026 10:20:38 am GMT 5 min read England boss Thomas Tuchel opted to hedge his bets today and select an enlarged 35-man squad for the upcoming friendlies against Japan and Uruguay. There were inclusions for Manchester United duo Kobbie Mainoo and Harry Maguire while the likes of Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Dominic Solanke, Lewis Hall, Tino Livramento were also recalled. Evertons James Garner is handed a first call-up and Brighton goalkeeper Jason Steele is named with a view to being a training partner at the World Cup.There was no place for Real Madrid full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, whose World Cup dream is now likely over. The same can be said for Ollie Watkins, Morgan Gibbs-White, Luke Shaw and Danny Welbeck.Speaking about his decision to pick a larger squad for this camp, Tuchel said: We decided to divide it into basically two camps almost, so we bring players in that we havent seen who havent played so much to open up the picture, and the competition for plane tickets to the US.Then from Friday and Saturday, a group of players will come into camp 10 or 11 players who get a rest before and we will then go with a new group and mix of players into the match against Japan.Table of Contents1 England boss Tuchel finally looks at United players2 Newcastles Lewis Hall also included3 England squad in full4 Where to watch England at the World Cup5 How to watch the World Cup in the UK: TV, online live stream6 When is the World Cup? 2026 dates7 Who has qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup?8 2026 World Cup groups9 When is the opening game of the World Cup?10 When are the play-offs?England boss Tuchel finally looks at United playersThe inclusion of Mainoo and Maguire are the first for Manchester United players since Tuchel took over last January.Both men have played pivotal roles in Uniteds resurgence under Michael Carrick. Mainoo did not start a league game this season until Carrick replaced Ruben Amorim but has subsequently turned in a series of strong performances alongside Casemiro.Maguire has also been a Carrick mainstay and appears back to his best after a lengthy spell of injuries and patchy form. He won the last of his 64 caps for the Three Lions under interim boss Lee Carsley over a year ago.Calvert-Lewin has not played for England since 2021 but has been rewarded for his excellent form for Leeds.Newcastles Lewis Hall also includedThe squad also featured Newcastle defender Lewis Hall, who has an excellent chance of nailing down the troublesome left-back berth.Hall has been a shining light for Newcastle since returning from injury and impressed in keeping Lamine Yamal largely quiet over two Champions League games against Barcelona before the Magpies second-half collapse at Camp Nou.This is Tuchels last squad call before he has to select his final group for the World Cup this summer in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Prior to the tournament, England play two more friendlies, against New Zealand and Costa Rica in Florida in June.England squad in fullGoalkeepers:Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), James Trafford (Manchester City), Aaron Ramsdale (Newcastle United), Jason Steele (Brighton & Hove Albion)Defenders:Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Marc Guhi (Manchester City), Lewis Hall (Newcastle United), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Nico OReilly (Manchester City), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur), John Stones (Manchester City), Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan)Midfielders:Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), James Garner (Everton), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace)Forwards:Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Noni Madueke (Arsenal), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Marcus Rashford (Barcelona, loan from Manchester United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur)Where to watch England at the World CupEnglands first match, against Croatia, and third, against Panama, will be on ITV. BBC Sport will show their second, against Ghana.Their potential last-32, last-16 and semi-final matches will be on the BBC. A quarter-final would be on ITV, with both broadcasters showing the final.June 17: England vs Croatia (21:00, ITV)June 23: England vs Ghana (21:00, BBC)June 27: England vs Panama (22:00, ITV)How to watch the World Cup in the UK: TV, online live streamFans can stream the action via the BBC Sport and ITV websites, the BBC iPlayer app and the ITVX app, which are available on a vast variety of devices for viewing on the go.When is the World Cup? 2026 datesThe tournament runs from June 11 until July 19 2026.Who has qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup?You can find the latest list of countries to have qualified on FIFAs website.2026 World Cup groupsGroup AMexicoSouth AfricaSouth KoreaPlay-off winner: Denmark/Czechia/Republic of Ireland/North MacedoniaGroup BCanadaPlay-off winner: Italy/Wales/Bosnia-Herzegovina/Northern IrelandQatarSwitzerlandGroup CBrazilMoroccoHaitiScotlandGroup DUSAParaguayAustraliaPlay-off winner: Turkey/Romania/Slovakia/KosovoGroup EGermany CuracaoIvory CoastEcuadorGroup FNetherlandsJapanPlay-off winner: Ukraine/Sweden/Poland/AlbaniaTunisiaGroup GBelgiumEgyptIranNew ZealandGroup HSpainCape VerdeSaudi ArabiaUruguayGroup IFranceSenegalPlay-off winner: Iraq/Bolivia/SurinameNorwayGroup JArgentinaAlgeriaAustriaJordanGroup KPortugalPlay-off winner: DR Congo/Jamaica/New CaledoniaUzbekistanColombiaGroup LEnglandCroatiaGhanaPanamaWhen is the opening game of the World Cup?The opening game will feature Mexico against South Africa on June 11 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.Canada will take part in their opening game a day later in Toronto, with the United States also contesting their opening match on June 12 against Paraguay in Los Angeles. When are the play-offs?Six places at the World Cup are still to be decided, with four teams from UEFA along with two others from the five other confederations set to take their place at the finals.The UEFA play-offs and the Inter-confederation begin with semi-final ties on March 26. The play-off finals will follow on March 31, when the line-up will be completed. Topics: England National Football Team Harry Maguire Kobbie Mainoo Manchester United F.C. Follow us: Jon Fisher Jon has over 20 years' experience in sports journalism having worked at the Press Association, Goal and Stats Perform, covering three World Cups, an Olympics and numerous other major sporting events. Read more from Jon Fisher
