World Cup 2026 · Group L
England
AT&T Stadium
#4
FIFA Ranking
as of Apr 2026
16
World Cup Appearances
🏆 Winner
Best Finish
2022
Last Appearance
Quarter-final
Group Stage Schedule
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If England Advances…
Potential host cities and match numbers for each knockout round.
How 3rd-place qualification works
After the group stage, all 12 third-place finishers are ranked together by points, then goal difference, then goals scored. The top 8 advance to the Round of 32 — finishing best among 3rd-place teams does not earn a better slot or path, it just confirms qualification.
Which specific R32 match they play in is determined by a FIFA bracket table based on which 8 groups produced the qualifying teams — not by how they ranked among 3rd-place finishers. That means the exact city and match number can't be known until all group stage matches are complete.
The scenarios below show every possible R32 slot for England if they qualify as a 3rd-place team. Once the group stage ends, exactly one of these will apply.
Paths and match numbers are based on the official bracket. Actual results will vary.
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Squad
Official rosters are due June 2. We'll update this page once confirmed by FIFA.
| Goalkeepers | ||
| Jordan Pickford | Age 32 | Everton |
| Jason Steele | Age 35 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Dean Henderson | Age 29 | Crystal Palace |
| Aaron Ramsdale | Age 28 | Newcastle United |
| James Trafford | Age 23 | Manchester City |
| Defenders | ||
| Ezri Konsa | Age 28 | Atlético Madrid |
| Ben White | Age 28 | Arsenal |
| Dan Burn | Age 34 | Newcastle United |
| Harry Maguire | Age 33 | Mainz 05 |
| John Stones | Age 32 | Manchester City |
| Lewis Hall | Age 0 | Newcastle United |
| Valentino Livramento | Age 23 | Newcastle United |
| Marc Guéhi | Age 25 | Manchester City |
| Djed Spence | Age 25 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Fikayo Tomori | Age 28 | Arsenal |
| Declan Rice | Age 27 | Polokwane City |
| Midfielders | ||
| Nico O'Reilly | Age 21 | Manchester City |
| Jordan Henderson | Age 36 | Brentford |
| Adam Wharton | Age 22 | Crystal Palace |
| Kobbie Mainoo | Age 21 | Manchester United |
| Cole Palmer | Age 24 | Chelsea |
| Jude Bellingham | Age 22 | Real Madrid |
| Elliot Anderson | Age 23 | Nottingham Forest |
| James Garner | Age 25 | Everton |
| Morgan Rogers | Age 23 | Aston Villa |
| Forwards | ||
| Harvey Barnes | Age 28 | Newcastle United |
| Harry Kane | Age 32 | Bayern Munich |
| Phil Foden | Age 26 | Manchester City |
| Dominic Solanke | Age 28 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Anthony Gordon | Age 25 | Newcastle United |
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | Age 29 | Leeds United |
| Marcus Rashford | Age 28 | Barcelona |
| Noni Madueke | Age 24 | Arsenal |
| Bukayo Saka | Age 24 | Arsenal |
| Jarrod Bowen | Age 30 | West Ham United |