World Cup 2026: the six wins achieved with under 40% possession
Six completed World Cup 2026 matches were won by a team with strictly less than 40% possession. Across the 104-match scope, that is 5.8% of (…)
England’s national team profile presents a concise portrait of the Three Lions, from the FA’s 1863 foundation to the modern international stage. Wembley, the St George’s cross and the famous badge anchor a story shaped by national symbolism, travelling support and demanding expectations. Its wider setting is English football culture, where historic rivalries and an enduring place in global competition connect the senior selection with the traditions of international sport.
Xtra rating
1969
Conservative: 1343
Rank national
3
Updated: 18 July 2026
England Upcoming matches by league
UEFA Nations League
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- 1
England
Spain
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- 2
Czech Republic
England
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- 3
CroatiaNo H2HEngland
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EnglandNo H2HCzech Republic
England Last matches by league
UEFA Nations League
World Cup
Friendlies
World Cup - Qualification Europe
Euro Championship
England Team Roster
The 26-player England selection recorded contains three goalkeepers, nine defenders, twelve midfielders and two attackers. Jordan Pickford, Dean Henderson and James Trafford form the goalkeeping group, with John Stones, Marc Guéhi, Ezri Konsa, Reece James and Dan Burn among the defensive options. Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze and Kobbie Mainoo headline a deep midfield unit. Harry Kane and Ivan Toney are the listed attackers, while Anthony Gordon, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers and Noni Madueke add further flexibility around the forward line. The roster blends established senior names with younger selections.
position Goalkeeper
1
Jordan Lee Pickford
GK
England
13
Dean Bradley Henderson
GK
England
23
James Harrington Trafford
GK
England
position Defender
2
Ezri Konsa Ngoyo
DEF
England
3
Nico O'Reilly
DEF
England
5
John Stones
DEF
England
6
Addji Keaninkin Marc-Israel Guéhi
DEF
Côte d'Ivoire
12
Trevoh Thomas Chalobah
DEF
Sierra Leone
15
Daniel Johnson Burn
DEF
England
24
Reece Lewis James
DEF
England
25
Diop Tehuti Djed-Hotep Spence
DEF
England
26
Jarell Amorin Quansah
DEF
England
position Midfielder
4
Declan Rice
MID
England
7
Bukayo Ayoyinka Temidayo Saka
MID
England
8
Elliot Anderson
MID
England
10
Jude Victor William Bellingham
MID
England
11
Marcus Rashford
MID
England
14
Jordan Brian Henderson
MID
England
16
Kobbie Boateng Mainoo
MID
England
17
Morgan Elliot Rogers
MID
England
18
Anthony Michael Gordon
MID
England
19
Oliver George Arthur Watkins
MID
England
20
Chukwunonso Tristan Madueke
MID
England
21
Eberechi Oluchi Eze
MID
England
position Attacker
9
Harry Edward Kane
FWD
England
22
Ivan Benjamin Elijah Toney
FWD
England
Last England Coachs
Thomas Tuchel is England’s current head coach, having started the role in January 2025. The German coach followed Lee Carsley, whose spell ran from August to December 2024, and Gareth Southgate, who led the team from September 2016 to July 2024. Sam Allardyce held the position briefly in 2016, while Roy Hodgson’s earlier tenure ran from May 2012 to June 2016. The timeline reflects a succession of senior appointments across the national side’s recent cycles.
Thomas Tuchel
Germany
Coach since
1 January 2025
Coach until
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Tuchel | Germany | 1 January 2025 | |
| Lee Kevin Carsley | England | 1 August 2024 | 1 December 2024 |
| Gareth Harold Southgate | England | 1 September 2016 | 1 July 2024 |
| Samuel Allardyce | England | 1 July 2016 | 1 September 2016 |
| Roy Hodgson | England | 1 May 2012 | 1 June 2016 |
| Fabio Capello | Italy | 1 December 2007 | 1 February 2012 |
| Stephen McClaren | England | 1 August 2006 | 1 November 2007 |
| Sven-Göran Eriksson | Sweden | 1 January 2001 | 1 July 2006 |
| Peter Taylor | England | 1 October 2000 | 1 January 2001 |
| 1 September 1946 | 1 July 1962 |
England Transfers
England has no club-market arrivals because a national team does not sign, buy, loan or register players through the transfer system. Additions to the selection instead come through international call-ups, player eligibility and returns to contention when the coaching staff names a squad. The recorded roster contains 26 players, but it does not establish a complete season movement total or identify individual call-up changes. Any change between camps is therefore a selection decision rather than a transfer.
No transfers in
England has no club-market departures because players do not leave a national selection through sales or loans. Outgoing movement between camps is represented by omissions, withdrawals, recovery periods, eligibility decisions or returns to players’ clubs after international duty. No specific omission or withdrawal is identified in the available details, so the recorded roster should not be treated as a before-and-after transfer list. Selection changes remain part of the coaching cycle, with participation determined for each international window.
No transfers out
Transfers Synthesis
England’s movement pattern is defined by the international selection cycle rather than recruitment activity. Players become available through eligibility and call-up decisions, then join a camp for a specified window before returning to their clubs or remaining in contention for the next squad. In the 26-player selection recorded, the available information confirms the composition of one squad but does not document individual additions, omissions or withdrawals across adjacent camps. That limits any conclusion about turnover. The coaching timeline provides the broader context: Thomas Tuchel began his England tenure in January 2025 after Lee Carsley’s 2024 spell, while Gareth Southgate’s long period ended in July 2024. Selection movement can therefore reflect form, fitness, eligibility, tactical preference and scheduling, with changes assessed window by window rather than as permanent club transactions.
Leagues England has participated in
England’s recorded competition programme includes the World Cup, with participation listed from 2010 through 2026 and recent activity extending into the 2026 cycle. Friendlies are recorded from 2017 through 2025 and remain part of the recent programme. Euro Championship participation is recorded from 2012 to 2024, while UEFA Nations League participation spans 2018 to 2024; these entries are historical in the current view. The record also includes World Cup qualification in Europe from 2018 to 2024 and Euro Championship qualification in 2023. These competitions reflect England’s regular position in the global and European international calendar.
More about England
England’s men’s senior national football team represents England in international association football and is governed by The Football Association, founded in 1863. The FA places the team within UEFA in Europe and FIFA globally, while the national development pathway connects the senior side with age-group teams through St George’s Park National Football Centre. This structure gives England a shared technical and organisational base from youth level through the senior selection. The team’s identity is closely associated with the Three Lions badge, the cross of St George and traditional white home shirts. Navy shorts and white socks are longstanding features, with red historically used for change kits. These symbols carry a strong cultural meaning, linking the national side to English heraldry and a sporting tradition that reaches beyond match results. Support is often loud and highly mobile, with travelling followers and musical traditions adding a distinctive atmosphere around international fixtures. England’s recorded origins reach back to the first official international match against Scotland on 5 March 1872 at Hamilton Crescent in Partick. Scotland remains the oldest and one of the most significant rivals, while Germany and Argentina have also shaped the team’s modern international story. The defining achievement is the 1966 FIFA World Cup triumph on home soil, still England’s only senior men’s world title. Later landmark periods include the 1990 World Cup semi-final run and the Euro 1996 semi-final campaign. Wembley Stadium in London is the team’s principal modern home, although qualifying matches and friendlies have also been staged at major grounds around England. The side regularly competes in the World Cup and European Championship, alongside UEFA Nations League, qualification and friendly programmes. The national selection carries the expectations of a large domestic audience and an extensive football ecosystem.
Last matches statistics for England
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
England
1 - 0
New Zealand
|
4 / 23 |
|
93 | 10 | - | 1 |
|
England
3 - 0
Costa Rica
|
8 / 28 |
|
91 | 7 | - | 0 |
|
England
4 - 2
Croatia
|
11 / 22 |
|
86 | 10 | - | 3 |
|
England
0 - 0
Ghana
|
3 / 19 |
|
93 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
|
Panama
0 - 2
England
|
6 / 17 |
|
89 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
|
England
2 - 1
Congo DR
|
7 / 16 |
|
91 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
|
Mexico
2 - 3
England
|
5 / 6 |
|
80 | 7 | 4 1 | 3 |
|
Norway
1 - 2
England
|
8 / 14 |
|
91 | 8 | - | 3 |
|
England
1 - 2
Argentina
|
2 / 5 |
|
84 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
|
France
4 - 6
England
|
11 / 19 |
|
91 | 8 | - | 5 |
Detailed statistics England
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Last rating points (most recent matches).
shots England
Warnings England
Passes England
Goalkeeper saves England
Latest start lineups England (XI)
England vs Argentina
World Cup 2026 - 1586077
Norway vs England
World Cup 2026 - 1581037
Mexico vs England
World Cup 2026 - 1570714
England vs Congo DR
World Cup 2026 - 1567307
Panama vs England
World Cup 2026 - 1489422
England vs Ghana
World Cup 2026 - 1489402
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