Tuchel claims 'teams win championships' after naming controversial England squad for World Cup

Harry Kane captains England’s 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup. The group includes Henderson, matching his record with a fourth World Cup appearance, and features Jude Bellingham and Noni Madueke. Phil Foden, Cole Palmer, and Harry Maguire miss out. Declan Rice, Bellingham, and Bukayo Saka will play in their second World Cup. Nine players make their senior tournament debuts: James Trafford, Tino Livramento, Nico O’Reilly, Djed Spence, Dan Burn, Jarell Quansah, Elliot Anderson, Madueke, and Morgan Rogers. The squad is structured with nine defenders, seven midfielders, and seven strikers across four, three, and three roles. The selection emphasizes 26 fully committed players and youthfulness, including under-21 title winners.

"Of course you saw our squad selection for the World Cup, which is an exciting day for me and for everyone selected. From day one we were very clear that we are trying to select and build the best possible team, which is not necessarily to select and collect the 26 most talented players. Teams win championships, it is as simple as that. What we are trying to achieve in the summer can only be achieved as a team."

"We chose a very balanced squad. We choose nine defenders for four positions, we chose seven midfielders for three positions and we chose seven strikers for three positions. I can assure every fan in the country that we have 26 100% committed players in camp with us, who know their role, who are ready to buy into their role, on and off the pitch, who are ready and committed to the idea of team spirit and being unselfish."

"We have a huge chunk of youthfulness in the squad. We have six players who have won titles with the under-21s. We have Kobbie, who is still young and has won his titles, we have Nico O'Reilly on top w"

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