Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThomas Tuchel is preparing to unveil his 26-man England squad World Cup 2026. It will be named around 10am BST on Friday morning.Although the announcement is tomorrow, rumours are circulating as to who is in the squad and who has missed out. One player who has confirmed his is not in the squad for the tournament in the US, Mexico and Canada is Harry Maguire. The Manchester United defender said he was “shocked and gutted by the decision” to be left out.Among the names rumoured to miss out on the squad according to reports are Adam Wharton, Phil Foden, Cole Palmer, Luke Shaw, Fikayo Tomori, Lewis Hall, Morgan Gibbs-White and Levi Colwill. It has been reported that Dan Burn, Nico O'Reilly, John Stones, Kobbie Mainoo, Ivan Toney, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Jordan Henderson and Noni Madueke will receive call-ups.In fullEngland World Cup squad LIVE: Several big-name players left out ahead of Tuchel confirmationThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

As Thomas Tuchel prepares to name his World Cup squad, we asked our writers to work out who they would take if they were England manager

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Thomas Tuchel is about to unveil his 26-man England squad for the World Cup

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Several high-profile England players have agonisingly missed out on the World Cup over the years

England will confirm their 26-man squad for the World Cup on Friday and Thomas Tuchel has made the tough decision to omit some big names including Harry Maguire

Thomas Tuchel has made ruthless calls with his World Cup selection, finding no space for Phil Foden and Cole Palmer in England’s 26-man squad

Phil Foden and Cole Palmer are set to miss out on England’s 26-man squad for this summer’s World Cup in United States.

Phil Foden and Cole Palmer are also seemingly set to miss this summer’s tournament.

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Thomas Tuchel has named his England squad for the World Cup, handing a shock call-up to Ivan Toney and picking Djed Spence over the exiled Trent Alexander-Arnold

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Thomas Tuchel has unveiled his 26-man squad for the tournament

England is a country divided over its World Cup selections.

England manager Thomas Tuchel has unveiled his 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, as the Three Lions aim to end their long wait for a second world title…

Phil Foden and Cole Palmer are among the big names to miss out as Thomas Tuchel prepares to name his squad for the World Cup in USA, Canada and Mexico next summer

Thomas Tuchel has unveiled England's 26-man World Cup squad, controversially omitting stars like Phil Foden and Trent Alexander-Arnold while recalling striker Ivan Toney.

England head to the United States, Mexico and Canada looking to end 60 years of hurt - and Thomas Tuchel has confirmed the 26 players tasked with winning the World Cup