Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our newsletterThe 48-team tournament, the largest in history, kicks off on Thursday with its opener Mexico vs South Africa, held in Mexico City.England will begin their World Cup 2026 campaign against Croatia on June 17, and their squad contains previous tournament winners at the U20 level.England won the 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup, beating Venezuela 1-0 in the tournaments final, but who took part?Englands past U20 World Cup winnersThomas Tuchels 26-man England squad selection contains just one outfield player from the U20 World Cup victory.That player is centre-back Ezri Konsa, who possesses prior World Cup-winning experience in his singular tournament minute in the U20 teams victory. You may like When is England's World Cup squad announced? When is the England World Cup 2026 squad announced? England's World Cup 2026 squad in full: Thomas Tuchel's 26 men, notable omissions and predicted starting XI The standout player for Paul Simpsons men, named Player of the Tournament and recipient of the Golden Ball, was Dominic Solanke.The now 28-year-old joined a remarkable list of previous POTT winners in three Argentina internationals Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona and Sergio Aguero.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.From Liverpool, to Bournemouth, and now Tottenham Hotspur, Solanke failed to cement his place in Tuchels team after an underwhelming season with his relegation-battling Spurs side.The other player to feature in both Englands U20 World Cup-winning squad and Tuchels 26-man selection is Dean Henderson, who started in a 1-1 draw against Guinea in the tournaments group stage, back in 2017.Liverpools third-choice goalkeeper this season, who received a select few appearances following injuries sustained by Giorgi Mamardashvili and Alisson Becker, won the World Cups Golden Glove Freddie Woodman, playing back then in Newcastle.The World Cup 2026 England squad also contains one other previous tournament winner at the U17 level.That player is Konsas centre-back partner Marc Guehi, who helped England to prevail in their first U17 World Cup victory, alongside Manchester City team-mate Phil Foden.Fodens notable omission from Tuchels selection is rivalled by that of Morgan Gibbs-White, who also featured in the U17 World Cup victory.TOPICSEzri KonsaDean HendersonMarc GuehiDominic SolankePhil FodenFreddie WoodmanEnglandEngland U20England U17World CupWorld Cup 2026U20 World CupU17 World CupKedar BayleySocial Links NavigationFreelance WriterKedar Bayley is a trained journalist specialising in culture reporting. As a fan of Liverpool FC,he writes on the Reds often. Knowledgable about all things sports, cinema and television,you can find his words in Screen International, FourFourTwo, Manchester Evening News and more.
