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WORLD CUP 2026: BIG ENGLAND PREVIEW

THE TIMES
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World Cup 2026 is nearly here! Can England win it? 

Has Tuchel picked the right squad, what is England's base camp like and what will be England's biggest challenge?

With inside knowledge from within the England camp our team cover it all - from which players will be most affected by the heat and who can cover at number six to secret England tactics and who starts at number ten.


Join Times Sports Editor Tom Clarke, and the Times Sport team who will be with England throughout the tournament: Matt Lawton, Jonathan Northcroft and Hamzah Khalique-Loonat as they discuss England's starting IX, how far they'll go and the choices facing Thomas Tuchel.


We'll be here every single day throughout the tournament with your essential World Cup daily briefing - please do join us.


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