England World Cup squad announcement LIVE: Thomas Tuchel's squad - and a 27th man - is confirmed as he says 'painful' axeing of Maguire, Palmer and Trent 'was the right call for England'

England manager Thomas Tuchel has named his 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be held across the USA, Canada and Mexico, along with a 27th standby player. Notable omissions from the squad include Harry Maguire, Cole Palmer and Trent Alexander-Arnold, with Tuchel describing the decisions to leave out the trio as 'painful' but insisting it was 'the right call for England.'