When do England announce World Cup squad? Date, time and location for Thomas Tuchel selection

May 9, 2026 - 10:15

World Cup fever is about to sweep England.

Thomas Tuchel is hoping to lead the Three Lions to a first major trophy in 60 years, with their last triumph coming at the 1966 World Cup.

England players speak to Thomas Tuchel during friendly against Uruguay — Tuchel will need to make some unpopular decisions in order to lock in his 26-man squad

But before a ball is kicked in anger at the tournament, the focus will be on who makes Tuchel’s squad.

Here, talkSPORT.com answers all the important questions about the announcement that will be sure to ignite plenty of heated debate across the English football community.

When will Thomas Tuchel announce the England World Cup squad?

The England squad for the World Cup will be revealed on Friday May 22.

That date falls two days prior to the final day in the Premier League, where all 20 teams will kick-off at 4pm.

Fans will be able to see the full squad list first before anywhere else via the official England app.

Once the squad is named, supporters can hear Tuchel’s explanation for his choices via a live show from Wembley Stadium, which will be streamed on the app.

How many players will be in the England World Cup squad?

For this year’s tournament, Tuchel will be taking a squad of 26.

It is the same number of players who travelled to Qatar for the 2022 World Cup.

The Qatar tournament marked the first time competing nations were allowed to name 26 players to their squad, representing an increase from 23 players.

When will England’s World Cup squad first play?

Fans will watch Tuchel’s World Cup squad in action for the first time on June 6 as England face New Zealand in a friendly.

England manager Thomas Tuchel — Tuchel’s World Cup squad is sure to create plenty of discussion

The Three Lions will continue their pre-tournament preparations on June 10 with a warm-up fixture against Costa Rica.

When and where are England’s World Cup fixtures?

England then begin their World Cup campaign on June 17, where they take on Croatia at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas.

Tuchel’s side will next face Ghana in Boston on June 23.

England round out their group fixtures on June 27 in New Jersey, where they take on Panama.

For fans who aren’t headed to the United States, they can get behind the team and enjoy a cracking atmosphere at talkSPORT’s dedicated Fan Zone.

The Fan Zone will be situated at Aston Villa‘s brand new venue called The Warehouse, where club legend and talkSPORT host Gabby Agbonlahor will be in attendance.