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World Cup 2026

England

4-2-3-1

England goes into the 2026 World Cup in a 4-2-3-1, with Guéhi as captain and Pickford starting in goal. Thomas Tuchel leads the side from the touchline.

England's XI is built from 8 different clubs. The average age of the starters is 25.3. Together, the XI carries a market value of roughly 594.4 million.

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Squad

27 players

11 starters 16 bench
  • GK Pickford Everton
  • DEF Guéhi C Manchester City
  • DEF Konsa Aston Villa
  • DEF O'Reilly Manchester City
  • DEF White Arsenal
  • MID Anderson Nottingham Forest
  • MID Foden Manchester City
  • MID Mainoo Manchester United
  • MID Palmer Chelsea
  • MID Rogers Aston Villa
  • ATT Gordon Newcastle United
  • GK Henderson
  • GK Steele
  • GK Trafford
  • DEF Burn
  • DEF Hall
  • DEF Livramento
  • DEF Maguire
  • DEF Spence
  • MID Bellingham
  • MID Garner
  • MID Henderson
  • ATT Barnes
  • ATT Bowen
  • ATT Kane
  • ATT Rashford
  • ATT Solanke

World Cup context

England

Head coach
Thomas Tuchel
Avg starter age
25.3
Starter value
~594.4 million
Starter clubs
8
Tournament hub
2026 World Cup

World Cup overview

About England at the World Cup

England heads into the FIFA World Cup 2026 in a 4-2-3-1, with Guéhi wearing the captain's armband and Pickford starting in goal.

Goalkeepers: Pickford (England, Everton), Henderson (England), Steele (England), and Trafford (England). Defenders: Guéhi (England, Manchester City), Konsa (England, Aston Villa), O'Reilly (England, Manchester City), White (England, Arsenal), Burn (England), Hall (England), Livramento (England), Maguire (England), and Spence (England).

Midfielders: Anderson (England, Nottingham Forest), Foden (England, Manchester City), Mainoo (England, Manchester United), Palmer (England, Chelsea), Rogers (England, Aston Villa), Bellingham (England), Garner (England), and Henderson (England). Forwards: Gordon (England, Newcastle United), Barnes (England), Bowen (England), Kane (England), Rashford (England), and Solanke (England).

The XI currently pulls players from 8 different clubs. The average age of the starters is 25.3. Their combined starter value is roughly 594.4 million. Thomas Tuchel (GER) is the coach guiding this version of the side.

England stays tied to the World Cup hub and can also be opened directly in the builder if you want to reshape the tournament XI — for free on the web or in the mobile app.

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Design a England XI for the 2026 World Cup

Open England in the free MyLineups builder, reshape the 4-2-3-1, pick your captain and export a clean image.

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