Ivan Toney omitted as England submit 2026 World Cup squad to FIFA

England submitted its provisional 2026 World Cup squad to FIFA on Monday, with ivan toney part of the wider England discussion as Thomas Tuchel moved to meet the deadline. The list can include up to 55 players, but more than half of those names will be removed before the final squad is named.

Tuchel's 55-name deadline

Tuchel had to send the provisional squad in by Monday, and FIFA allows entries anywhere from 35 to 55 players. The list must also include a minimum of four designated goalkeepers, which means the submission is more than a simple roster dump. It is the first formal step in trimming England toward the final tournament group.

That cutoff gives the submission immediate consequences for players on the edge. England can carry a broad group now, but the final squad will be much smaller, and over half of those provisional names will not survive the next round of selection.

Welbeck, Shaw and Branthwaite

The leaked names linked to England so far include Danny Welbeck, Luke Shaw and Jarrad Branthwaite. Welbeck won the last of his 42 England caps eight years ago, and he was also on Gareth Southgate's 55-man longlist ahead of Qatar 2022.

That puts him back in the frame after a long gap, while Shaw and Branthwaite add two more familiar England options to the provisional picture. England have used leaked names because FIFA do not publish the provisional squads, so the early picture comes in pieces rather than as a full public list.

England's next cut

The practical pressure now sits with the size of the list itself. A 55-man submission gives Tuchel room to cover injuries, release issues and the tournament admin that comes with the month-before filing, but it also guarantees a sharp reduction before the final squad is set. For players mentioned in the leaks, Monday was the entry point, not the finish line.