England World Cup lineup, confirmed starting 11 in Qatar 2022: Sterling back for France showdown, Rice over illness

David Lynch

England World Cup lineup, confirmed starting 11 in Qatar 2022: Sterling back for France showdown, Rice over illness image

England named an unchanged starting side as they took on France in a huge quarterfinal clash at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

The Three Lions are the the only team in the World Cup field yet to earn a yellow card, so with accumulation wiped heading into the semi-finals, head coach Gareth Southgate does not have any players who could earn an accumulation suspension should they advance.

Declan Rice has been an ever-present in Qatar and returned to training on Friday after being laid low with a bout of illness.

Here's how England's starting lineup looks.

MORE: England vs France head-to-head history and World Cup records ahead of clash

England lineup vs France

England (4-3-3 right to left): 1. Pickford (GK) — 2. Walker, 5. Stones, 6. Maguire, 3. Shaw — 8. Henderson, 22. Bellingham, 4. Rice — 17. Saka, 9. Kane, 20. Foden

  • Injured: none
  • Suspended: none
  • Absent: Ben White (out of the tournament)

Saka scored his third goal of the tournament against Senegal, with Foden providing a couple of assists to go alongside his maiden World Cup strike in the group-stage encounter with Wales.

Raheem Sterling, who travelled home to care for his family after a burglary at his residence, returned to the squad.

Rice has formed an effective midfield trident with Jordan Henderson and Jude Bellingham.

England World Cup squad

Here are the 26 names on England's World Cup squad in Qatar (Caps correct as of start of Qatar 2022):

PositionNo.PlayerClubAgeCaps
GK1Jordan PickfordEverton (ENG)2845
GK13Nick PopeNewcastle United (ENG)3010
GK23Aaron RamsdaleArsenal (ENG)243
DEF18Trent Alexander-ArnoldLiverpool (ENG)2417
DEF16Conor CoadyEverton (ENG)2910
DEF15Eric DierTottenham (ENG)2847
DEF7Harry MaguireManchester United (ENG)2948
DEF3Luke ShawManchester United (ENG)2723
DEF5John StonesManchester City (ENG)2859
DEF12Kieran TrippierNewcastle United (ENG)3237
DEF2Kyle WalkerManchester City (ENG)3270
DEF21Ben WhiteArsenal (ENG)254
MID22Jude BellinghamBorussia Dortmund (GER)1917
MID26Conor GallagherChelsea (ENG)224
MID8Jordan HendersonLiverpool (ENG)3270
MID19Mason MountChelsea (ENG)2332
MID14Kalvin PhillipsManchester City (ENG)2623
MID4Declan RiceWest Ham United (ENG)2334
MID25James MaddisonLeicester City (ENG)251
MID20Phil FodenManchester City (ENG)2118
FWD24Callum WilsonNewcastle (ENG)304
FWD7Jack GrealishManchester City (ENG)2724
FWD9Harry KaneTottenham (ENG)2975
FWD11Marcus RashfordManchester United (ENG)2446
FWD17Bukayo SakaArsenal (ENG)2120
FWD10Raheem SterlingManchester City (ENG)2779

David Lynch

David Lynch is a freelance football journalist primarily covering Liverpool FC. He has reported on the the Reds for over a decade for publications such as the Sunday Mirror and Evening Standard, carving out a reputation as a trusted voice on all things Anfield in the process. Having followed Liverpool across England and Europe over the course of his career, David has filed from illustrious venues such as Camp Nou, the Allianz Arena and the Estadio do Dragao, as well as from multiple Champions League finals.