FIFA World Cup 2026: England Tournament Thread [R]

Realistically you can't take 4 CBs if 2 of them are Stones and Colwill, can you?

 

lol. Tomori was in the March squad!

 

Every man and his dog was in the March squad.

 

Except Ward Prowse

 

Not with James as right back as well.

 

The Telegraph have updated to say Luke Shaw has also been left out and hint that Kobbie Mainoo is in. They also say Cole Palmer and Phil Foden are both under threat of missing out.

 

Sami Mokbel has now confirmed Tomori is out alongside Maguire.

 

Sami Mokbel has updated to say Madueke is expected to be included alongside Rice and Saka and that Burn and O’Reilly are in line to be called up instead of Shaw. (Suggesting Burn might be seen as left back option!)

 

lol, at this rate we will probably already be able to work out the squad by 10pm tonight with all the leaks of who’s not going. Never mind freaky Friday, today is leaky Thursday.

 

Always happened under Southgate.

 

They really should do this the Brazilian way

Live on tv. Don't tell the players beforehand.

Make sure the players are on camera.

 

I don't think Maguire is definitively better than the other options but I think not having him in the squad removes a huge part of our set piece threat.

Those marginal gains matter a lot in tournament football where it's regularly right and cagey. I don't think Burn is anywhere near as dominant in the box.

 

Dan burn as a left-back option . Lol Can't wait to see olise against burn

 

Burn seen as reserve left back behind O’Reilly? Good lord, please stop these posts, they are making me depressed……

 

Rob Dorsett of Sky is saying most players haven’t been told yet. He thinks Burn will go.

 

Tuchel is going to crash and burn in the summer

 

No pun intended

 

I hope it’s wrong but Sami Mokbel mentioning Burn as reason why Shaw hasn’t been called up has really annoyed me,

 

Yeah, I want to see angry Maguire head butt the TV….

 

Maguire is a big part of the Dear England drama so over the next two weeks millions will watching a nostalgic portrayal at the good times of him. (It’s the stage actor playing him who was pretty good).

 

"Noni Madueke is expected to make the final 26-man squad"

Madueke In, Bowen Out?

(@SamiMokbel_BBC) pic.twitter.com/Z279Znjkil

— The England Pod (@England_Pod) May 21, 2026

 

Foden out.

Manchester City forward Phil Foden is also set to miss out on England squad. Noni Madueke is expected to get the nod. https://t.co/gaBJqHrbvf

— Sami Mokbel (@SamiMokbel_BBC) May 21, 2026

"Jason Steele is also set to travel to the tournament as a training 'keeper." ✈️

Zero Premier League minutes this season, but off to the World Cup. Steeley’s coming as the vibesman. Fair play.

(@talkSPORT) pic.twitter.com/Z8ayG8uqFs

— The England Pod (@England_Pod) May 21, 2026

 

Imagine if they did that in 1998 and Gazza’s reaction was on camera.

 

Dan Burn?

Nice guy - but WTF?

 

Talksport saying Lewis Hall could be in

Times saying Colwill is in,

Why is Madueke so unpopular? Everyone on social media is angry - there is barely a positive comment to be found.