England will face Croatia in their first group stage game of the World Cup on June 17 at the Dallas Stadium in the United States
Tuchel named England's 26-man World Cup squad for the June 17 opener vs Croatia, cutting Cole Palmer, Phil Foden, and Harry Maguire in favor of team cohesion over individual talent. The midfield axis Rice–Anderson is set; the real pre-tournament variable is injury fitness of Stones and Reece James, whose availability defines the defensive ceiling.
Thomas Tuchel's dream England starting XI for first World Cup game vs Croatia
England will face Croatia in their first group stage game of the World Cup on June 17 at the Dallas Stadium in the United States
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