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England World Cup squad LIVE: First three players named in Thomas Tuchel list
Reach Daily Express | May 11, 2026 11:39 PM CST

There are just 31 days remaining until the 2026 World Cup gets underway with Mexico vs South Africa in Mexico City, and England manager Thomas Tuchel is less than two weeks away from revealing the final 26-man squad he will take to the tournament in the USA, Canada and Mexico. The Three Lions face Croatia, Ghana and Panama in Group L, with two warm-up friendlies - versus New Zealand and Costa Rice - to come before their opening fixture.

Tuchel is expected to name his 26-man group on May 22 but will first pick a provisional pool of players that can be as large as 55. FIFA's deadline for that provisional squad is today, and Express Sport brings you all we know about who is and isn't in the selection ahead of this summer's festival of football...

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