Summary

  • Your views: Who makes your England World Cup squad after perfection qualifying campaign?

  • England beat Albania 2-0 to make it eight wins out of eight in qualifying, without conceding a goal

  • Attention now turns to Thomas Tuchel's squad decisions as England prepare for next year's tournament

  • Have your say on who should be on the plane next summer - your thoughts on the goalkeepers, the defenders, the midfielders, the forwards

  • Who will play as the first-choice number 10 - Bellingham, Rogers, Foden?

  • Tuchel says 'we are about standards' after Jude Bellingham's unhappy reaction to being substituted in the 84th minute

  • The Real Madrid midfielder, who had already been booked, gesticulated with his arms that he did not want to be substituted

Who makes your England World Cup squad?

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Written by Ben Ramsdale, Joe Rindl, Elizabeth Botcherby & Sean Byrne.

  1. Get Involved - Who makes your England World Cup squad?

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    I'd take Harry Maguire to the World Cup. Amazing England experience and versatile. Only partly joking about using him as an impact sub up front.

    John, Northern Ireland

  2. Who makes your squad - Phil Foden

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    • England caps: 47 (4 under Tuchel)
    • How's he done under Tuchel? Recalled for the most recent round of internationals following a high-profile omission in October but not a guaranteed starter, with Tuchel unconvinced Foden, Kane, and Bellingham fit in the same XI.
    • What about his club form this season? A slow start following an early season ankle injury but back in "immense" form for Man City, in Tuchel's words.

    Would he make your England World Cup squad? Thumbs up for yes, thumbs down for no.

  3. Who makes your squad - Morgan Rogers

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    • England caps: 12 (10 under Tuchel)
    • How's he done under Tuchel? A Tuchel staple, playing in all 10 matches (1 goal, 1 assist), and possibly the favourite to start at number 10.
    • What about his club form this season? Yet to hit the heights of 2024-25 (14 goals, 16 assists in 54 matches) for Aston Villa, with his three league goal involvements coming in a brief October purple patch.

    Would he make your England World Cup squad? Thumbs up for yes, thumbs down for no.

  4. Ben Ramsdale
    BBC Sport

    Rush keeper?

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    World cup 11: Kane-Rashford-Foden/palmer-Saka- Rice- Anderson- O'riley- Stones-Guehi- Reece James

    Ayyan, Manchester

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    No love for Lewis Hall? He could really fill that left back hole now he’s fit again.

    Elie, Sheffield

  7. Who makes your squad - Jude Bellingham

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    • England caps: 46 (six under Tuchel)
    • How's he done under Tuchel? Battling with Morgan Rogers for a starting berth, returning one assist in six matches, and his topsy-turvy relationship with Thomas Tuchel is well-documented.
    • What about his club form this season? Missed the start of the season following shoulder surgery but has three goals and one assist in 11 games for Real Madrid.

    Would he make your England World Cup squad? Thumbs up for yes, thumbs down for no.

  8. Who makes your squad - Adam Wharton

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    • England caps: 3 (2 under Tuchel)
    • How's he done under Tuchel? Debuted under Gareth Southgate in June 2024, earned his first call-up under Tuchel in November and played 75 minutes on his first start against Albania.
    • What about his club form this season? An integral piece of Crystal Palace's central spine and highly regarded for his midfield smarts and through-balls.

    Would he make your England World Cup squad? Thumbs up for yes, thumbs down for no.

  9. Ben Ramsdale
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    Haven't we already tried that experiment and come to the conclusion that it is definitely not his role, Shaun?

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    Please stop using the word Defender and Trent Alexander-Arnold in the same sentence. His ‘world class’ role is as a CDM, essentially a quarterback assuming England press and defensive runs are at Premier League level. Who is the CDM Tuchel won’t take for him to play.

    Shaun, Cornwall

  11. Who makes your squad - Elliot Anderson

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    • England caps: 6 (6 under Tuchel)
    • How's he done under Tuchel? Handed his senior debut by Thomas Tuchel against Andorra in September and named in the starting XI for four of his next five caps.
    • What about his club form this season? Ever-present for Nottingham Forest in the league and in Europe, starting the season with back-to-back player of the month awards from the club's fans and attracting transfer interest from Man United.

    Would he make your England World Cup squad? Thumbs up for yes, thumbs down for no.

  12. Who makes your squad - Jordan Henderson

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    • England caps: 87 (7 under Tuchel)
    • How's he done under Tuchel? Brought back into the fold by Tuchel after a 14-month absence from the national side, coming off the bench in six of his seven appearances.
    • What about his club form this season? Enjoying his return to the Premier League with Brentford, starting 10 of their 11 league matches and contributing two assists.

    Would he make your England World Cup squad? Thumbs up for yes, thumbs down for no.

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    Subject to changes in form and fitness between now and May, the majority of the squad seems settled. But I doubt Tuchel would pick 'fringe' players who are not regulars for their clubs, e.g. currently Lewis-Skelly, Madueke (injured now but would he be a regular for Arsenal anyway?), Mount, Mainoo.

    Clive, London

  14. Who makes your squad - Trevoh Chalobah

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    • England caps: 1 (under Tuchel)
    • How's he done under Tuchel? Trevoh Chalobah was handed his international debut by Tuchel in June and that remains his one and only appearance for the Three Lions. He was called up to the squad for the November qualifiers after Anthony Gordon withdrew through injury but didn't feature for the side.
    • What about his club form this season? Chalobah has started every Premier League game for Chelsea this season bar one in which he was serving a suspension. He has become a mainstay for Enzo Maresca since returning from a loan at Crystal Palace last season.

    Would he make your England World Cup squad? Thumbs up for yes, thumbs down for no.

  15. Ben Ramsdale
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    Can’t take Rindl anywhere. He’s missed Chalobah! Let me throw him in and then we’ll whizz through the midfielders.

  16. Ben Ramsdale is going to take back the wheel for the midfielders. See you all around.

  17. Your Would Cup defence

    We've done all the defenders, go us! Here's how they rank according to your thumbs up:

    1. Marc Guehi
    2. John Stones
    3. Nico O'Reilly
    4. Dan Burn
    5. Reece James
    6. Tino Livramento
    7. Ezri Konsa
    8. Myles Lewis-Skelly
    9. Harry Maguire
    10. Djed Spence
    11. Jarrell Quansah
    12. Trent Alexander-Arnold

  18. Who makes your squad - Trent Alexander-Arnold

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    • England caps: 34 (one under Tuchel)
    • How's he done under Tuchel? Trent Alexander-Arnold has featured just once for England since Thomas Tuchel arrived as manager. The former Liverpool right-back has struggled with injury since moving to Real Madrid but has also been left out by the German when healthy.
    • What about his club form this season? He has played seven times for the Spanish giants since his move from Liverpool but has started just two games and is yet to complete a full 90 minutes. He is still looking for his first goal involvement for his hew club.

    Would he make your England World Cup squad? Thumbs up for yes, thumbs down for no.

  19. Who makes your squad - Ezri Konsa

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    • England caps: 17 (eight under Tuchel)
    • How's he done under Tuchel? Gareth Southgate may have given Ezri Konsa his debut, but it's under Thomas Tuchel where the Aston Villa defender is making a name for himself. The 28-year-old has played in eight of Tuchel's 10 games so far, and he even scored his first international goal against Serbia in September.
    • What about his club form this season? He was sent off in his first league match this season but was straight back into Villa's side and has looked great as an ever-present force in their back four ever since.

    Would he make your England World Cup squad? Thumbs up for yes, thumbs down for no.

  20. Who makes your squad - Djed Spence

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    • England caps: 3 (under Tuchel)
    • How's he done under Tuchel? Tottenham's Djed Spence was another played handed their debut by Tuchel back in September. He has made three appearances in total for the Three Lions but didn't feature during November's qualifiers.
    • What about his club form this season? He has made 16 appearances in all competitions for Spurs and featured in all but one game in 2025-26 under Thomas Frank.

    Would he make your England World Cup squad? Thumbs up for yes, thumbs down for no.