England have announced their squad numbers for this summer’s World Cup.
Captain Harry Kane will don the No 9 shirt for a third consecutive World Cup, while Jude Bellingham has been handed the No 10.
Bukayo Saka will wear the No 7 as Arsenal team-mate Declan Rice takes the No 4.
Marcus Rashford, whose future at club level is unclear, could be the starting option for Thomas Tuchel off the left as he has been given the No 11 shirt.
England’s starting XI using 2026 World Cup squad numbers
In total, there are nine tournament debutants for the Three Lions. Teenager Nico O’Reilly and Elliot Anderson appear set for the most prominent roles having been given the No 3 and 8 shirts respectively, hinting they could be part of Tuchel’s first XI too.
Newcastle duo Tino Livramento and Dan Burn have been given Nos 12 and 15 respectively, while Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers will wear 17.
James Trafford takes the No 23, while Djed Spence and Jarell Quansah have been given 25 and 26.
England’s World Cup kit numbers:
1: Jordan Pickford
2: Ezri Konsa
3: Nico O’Reilly
4: Declan Rice
5: John Stones
6: Marc Guehi
7: Bukayo Saka
8: Elliot Anderson
9: Harry Kane
10: Jude Bellingham
11: Marcus Rashford
12: Tino Livramento
13: Dean Henderson
14: Jordan Henderson
15: Dan Burn
16: Kobbie Mainoo
17: Morgan Rogers
18: Anthony Gordon
19: Ollie Watkins
20: Noni Madueke
21: Eberechi Eze
22: Ivan Toney
23: James Trafford
24: Reece James
25: Djed Spence
26: Jarell Quansah
Sky Sports breaks down the numbers behind Thomas Tuchel’s England squad for the World Cup this summer
England’s World Cup Group L games
- England vs Croatia – June 17, Dallas, 9pm (UK time)
- England vs Ghana – June 23, Boston, 9pm (UK time)
- Panama vs England – June 27, New York-New Jersey, 10pm (UK time)
World Cup key dates
- Group stage: June 11-27
- Round of 32: June 28 to July 3
- Round of 16: July 4-7
- Quarter-finals: July 9-11
- Semi-finals: July 14-15
- Third-place play-off (‘Bronze final’): July 18
- Final: July 19
