Trent Alexander-Arnold and Ollie Watkins head a whole cluster of players given around a 50% chance of making England's World Cup squad according to the latest odds as the tournament moves ever closer.
England have been placed into a group with old rivals Croatia, as well as Ghana and Panama.
Who starts that first game against Luka Modric and company is still up for debate with Jude Bellingham looking to find his way back into Thomas Tuchel's first choice lineup.
Both Bellingham and Phil Foden have been in and out of favour with Morgan Rogers quickly making himself undroppable.
Let's take a look at the current odds for selection ahead of the busy festive football calendar.
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World Cup Squad Size 2026
It's not been confirmed how many players will be in the squads, with FIFA reportedly contemplating expanding national team rosters from 26 in 2022 to 30 players next summer. Whether it's 26 or 30 players will heavily shape selection, so squad betting odds could greatly change in the coming months.
England World Cup Squad Odds
With many players firmly odds on for selection, let's focus on those closer to the evens mark who might be sweating on their place when Tuchel finalises his squad.
| Player | Odds |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 5/4 |
| Ollie Watkins | 5/6 |
| Adam Wharton | 10/11 |
| Jarrod Bowen | 10/11 |
| Djed Spence | 1/1 |
| Noni Madueke | 11/10 |
| Valentino Livramento | 5/4 |
| Jarell Quansah | 5/4 |
| Nick Pope | 7/4 |
| Trevoh Chalobah | 7/4 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 7/4 |
The biggest beneficiary of the latest odds movement was Nico O'Reilly, now 1/2 having been 7/4 during the November international break. Falling out of favour at the wrong time are Arsenal's out of favour Myles Lewis-Skelly (2/1 from 4/7) and Aston Villa's goal-shy Ollie Watkins, now out to 5/6, who did get a much-needed brace against Brighton recently.
Who will make the England squad for the 2026 World Cup?
The odds reflect who is already guaranteed a place on the plane across the Atlantic barring injury, with captain Harry Kane, Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka and Jordan Pickford all first-choice picks.
From here, things get a bit more interesting with Tuchel having so many options in almost every position. For example, the likes of Djed Spence (1/1) and Jarrod Bowen (10/11) - continue to get minutes but are rated around 50% likely for selection with the bookies.
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Thomas Tuchel's Predicted England World Cup XI
Tuchel has tried out plenty of players and systems in his short and mostly unimpressive start with England, but it feels likely he will play a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 formation next summer to get the best out of his best players. This is how we think the Three Lions might line up come June 2026.
Predicted England Team for the 2026 World Cup
(4-3-3): Pickford (GK) - James, Stones, Guehi, O'Reilly - Rice, Anderson - Saka, Bellingham, Rogers - Kane
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