The absence of the injured/rested Harry Kane gave another stark reminder of what life is like without Europe's most in-form striker. Since the 2022 World Cup their win rate with the Ballon d'Or chaser in their team is 75%, without him it's 29%. No Kane, no gain.

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But even with that high level of competition, there are clear first-choice options in most positions. In his 4-2-3-1 setup, Declan Rice and Elliot Anderson are the established pair at the base of midfield, while Harry Kane, fresh from scoring 61 goals for Bayern Munich last season, is untouchable up front.

Harry Kane’s English side will be making at least one stop at Gillette Stadium for the 2026 World Cup. England plays Ghana in a Group L match on June 23 in Foxborough. If they take care of business in the group stage,

An AI-powered prediction model has named France as early favourites to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup after analysing over 1,200 data points across all 48 nations.

British energy officials say England and Scotland’s group games at the World Cup could start a national electricity spike equivalent to the combined power needed for the northern England city of Leeds and Glasgow.

Scotland and England's group games kick off at times when the UK's energy demand is usually at its quietest.

Thomas Tuchel has praised Arsenal’s historic Premier League title win while confirming when Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, and others will join England’s World Cup squad.

The 2026 World Cup begins on June 11 with the tightest field at the top in recent memory. Three independent sources —the betting markets, artificial intelligence and FIFA's official ladder— paint, for the first time in years,