England's 2026 World Cup squad is officially confirmed, named by head coach T. Tuchel on May 22, 2026. The 26-player roster brings together three goalkeepers, nine defenders, eleven midfielders and three forwards. England is drawn into Group L, where it faces Croatia, Ghana and Panama. The most-played player in the last 12 months of national-team football is Jordan Pickford, with 1,321 minutes across 15 caps, the squad's most in-form option heading into the tournament. Close behind is Elliot Anderson on 1,279 minutes, another of the side's most-used players over the same period. Over the past twelve months the team has posted 14 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, scoring 44 goals and conceding 14. Our ranking orders the squad purely by national-team minutes, not club minutes, and every name links to a player profile with the full minutes and recent-form breakdown.
Matches & results
Group standings
26-man squad
| # | Player | Position | Club | NT minutes (12mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford | Goalkeeper | Everton | 1,321 |
| 2 | Elliot Anderson | Midfielder | Nottingham Forest | 1,279 |
| 3 | Ezri Konsa | Defender | Aston Villa | 1,233 |
| 4 | Harry Kane | Forward | Bayern München | 1,173 |
| 5 | Addji Guéhi | Defender | Manchester City | 1,093 |
| 6 | Declan Rice | Midfielder | Arsenal | 1,039 |
| 7 | Jude Bellingham | Midfielder | Real Madrid | 854 |
| 8 | Anthony Gordon | Midfielder | Newcastle | 851 |
| 9 | Morgan Rogers | Midfielder | Aston Villa | 830 |
| 10 | Nico O'Reilly | Defender | Manchester City | 817 |
| 11 | John Stones | Defender | England | 782 |
| 12 | Diop Djed-Hotep | Defender | Tottenham | 757 |
| 13 | Reece James | Defender | Chelsea | 662 |
| 14 | Bukayo Saka | Midfielder | Arsenal | 632 |
| 15 | Marcus Rashford | Forward | Barcelona | 613 |
| 16 | Chukwunonso Madueke | Midfielder | Arsenal | 555 |
| 17 | Eberechi Eze | Midfielder | Arsenal | 432 |
| 18 | Jarell Amorin | Defender | Bayer Leverkusen | 354 |
| 19 | Daniel Burn | Defender | Newcastle | 320 |
| 20 | Valentino Livramento | Defender | Newcastle | 278 |
| 21 | Dean Henderson | Goalkeeper | Crystal Palace | 207 |
| 22 | Jordan Henderson | Midfielder | Brentford | 187 |
| 23 | Oliver Watkins | Midfielder | Aston Villa | 180 |
| 24 | Kobbie Mainoo | Midfielder | Manchester United | 156 |
| 25 | James Trafford | Goalkeeper | Manchester City | 135 |
| 26 | Ivan Toney | Forward | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 125 |
Methodology
Players are ranked by minutes played for the national team over the last 365 days. Ties are broken by appearances. The top 16 are labeled Locked, ranks 17–22 Likely, ranks 23–30 Bubble — a starting frame, not a verdict.
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