On the plane or the sofa? How England’s 2026 World Cup squad is shaping up

Only half of the 26 spots appear nailed-on and some players benefited from missing the Uruguay and Japan gamesJordan Pickford remains the undisputed No 1. Harry Kane is irreplaceable up front. Declan Rice and Elliot Anderson look certain to start in midfield, nobody has emerged as a realistic challenger to Bukayo Saka on the right and Jude Bellingham’s hopes of grabbing the No 10 spot were done a world of good by other challengers failing to impress against Japan and Uruguay. Continue reading...


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