England
Group L · currently 1st
At the 2026 World Cup, England has a 100% chance to advance from Group L and a 13% chance to win the title, per a 10,000-run simulation.
Latest result · 6/27/2026
100%
Chance to advance
13%
Title chance
2125
Model strength rating
Strength rating = the Elo rating the model uses (one input to its probabilities), not an official ranking.
Group L table
England
Top two advance directly; third place enters the best-thirds race for 8 spots. Advance chance from 10,000 Monte Carlo sims.
Next match
No upcoming fixtures
Recent form
Official squad
Head coach: Thomas Tuchel (Germany)Avg age: 26.6Avg height: 184 cmTotal caps: 842
Goalkeepers (3)
| # | Player | Club | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PICKFORD Jordan | Everton FC (ENG) | 32 | 84 | 0 |
| 13 | HENDERSON Dean | Crystal Palace FC (ENG) | 29 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | TRAFFORD James | Manchester City FC (ENG) | 23 | 2 | 0 |
Defenders (9)
| # | Player | Club | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | KONSA Ezri | Aston Villa FC (ENG) | 28 | 20 | 1 |
| 3 | OREILLY Nico | Manchester City FC (ENG) | 21 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | STONES John | Manchester City FC (ENG) | 32 | 89 | 3 |
| 6 | GUEHI Marc | Manchester City FC (ENG) | 25 | 29 | 1 |
| 12 | LIVRAMENTO Tino | Newcastle United FC (ENG) | 23 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | BURN Dan | Newcastle United FC (ENG) | 34 | 8 | 0 |
| 24 | JAMES Reece | Chelsea FC (ENG) | 26 | 24 | 1 |
| 25 | SPENCE Djed | Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG) | 25 | 6 | 0 |
| 26 | QUANSAH Jarell | Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER) | 23 | 3 | 0 |
Midfielders (7)
| # | Player | Club | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | RICE Declan | Arsenal FC (ENG) | 27 | 73 | 7 |
| 8 | ANDERSON Elliot | Nottingham Forest FC (ENG) | 23 | 9 | 0 |
| 10 | BELLINGHAM Jude | Real Madrid C. F. (ESP) | 22 | 48 | 6 |
| 14 | HENDERSON Jordan | Brentford FC (ENG) | 35 | 91 | 3 |
| 16 | MAINOO Kobbie | Manchester United FC (ENG) | 21 | 14 | 0 |
| 17 | ROGERS Morgan | Aston Villa FC (ENG) | 23 | 15 | 1 |
| 21 | EZE Eberechi | Arsenal FC (ENG) | 27 | 17 | 3 |
Forwards (7)
| # | Player | Club | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | SAKA Bukayo | Arsenal FC (ENG) | 24 | 49 | 14 |
| 9 | KANE Harry | FC Bayern München (GER) | 32 | 114 | 79 |
| 11 | RASHFORD Marcus | FC Barcelona (ESP) | 28 | 72 | 18 |
| 18 | GORDON Anthony | Newcastle United FC (ENG) | 25 | 19 | 3 |
| 19 | WATKINS Ollie | Aston Villa FC (ENG) | 30 | 22 | 7 |
| 20 | MADUEKE Noni | Arsenal FC (ENG) | 24 | 11 | 1 |
| 22 | TONEY Ivan | Al Ahli FC (KSA) | 30 | 8 | 1 |
Official 26-player World Cup 2026 squad; caps and goals are career totals for the national team.
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