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Bellingham keeps the number 10 shirt as England reveal World Cup squad numbers
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England have arrived in the US ahead of their preparations for the World Cup kick-off next week, and as excitement begins to build, we now know which squad number each player will wear in North America.
The Three Lions begin their tournament in Dallas on 17th June when they face Croatia, but has Thomas Tuchel given any indication of his thoughts on the starting line-up with the reveal of the squad number list?
Here's a look at who's wearing what in England's 2026 World Cup squad.
Harry Kane is England's number 9
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Bellingham keeps number 10
One of the biggest debates circulating the England first XI is just who will be playing in the 'number 10' role for the Three Lions' opening fixture in Group L.
It has appeared to be a straight battle between Jude Bellingham and Morgan Rogers for that role, with Rogers the slight favourite given how many minutes he's played under Tuchel.
However, if we are looking literally at who will be number 10 in the States, then it's Bellingham who has taken the iconic number, the same shirt he wore for Euro 2024.
This of course, may well be down to his preference and the fact that it commonly has been the number he's worn for England, but it will no doubt throw further questions around that the England boss may be thinking ahead of the tournament.
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Your defensive numbers
If we're looking for clues into who will be the first-choice defence in Dallas, then there aren't many reading into who's been given what number among the England backline.
Ezri Konsa will wear number 2, meaning he could still be seen as a first-choice centre-back but also reflects his ability to play at right-back, given that '2' is usually earmarked for that position.
The expected first-choice right-back, Reece James, will instead wear 24, the same shirt he wears for his club side Chelsea.
On the other flank, Nico O'Reilly has been given 3 and will be favourite to start on the left, while Marc Guehi (6) and John Stones (5) will wear the traditional centre-back digits.
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New and old
As for the rest of the first XI numbers, Harry Kane obviously keeps his number 9 shirt along with Declan Rice at 4 and Bukayo Saka at 7.
Marcus Rashford regains the number 11 he wore in Qatar four years ago, after losing it to Phil Foden when he wasn't selected for Euro 2024.
Trent Alexander-Arnold's absence means there is a new number 8, too, naturally going to Elliot Anderson, who's expected to start in England's engine room.
Keeping it the same, though, from Euro 2024 are Ollie Watkins (19), Eberechi Eze (21) and Anthony Gordon (18), while Ivan Toney moves from 17 to number 22.
England squad numbers for the 2026 World Cup Getty
| Shirt Number | Position | Player |
| 1 | Goalkeeper | Jordan Pickford (Everton) |
| 13 | Goalkeeper | Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace) |
| 23 | Goalkeeper | James Trafford (Manchester City) |
| 24 | Defender | Reece James (Chelsea) |
| 3 | Defender | Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) |
| 25 | Defender | Djed Spence (Tottenham) |
| 12 | Defender | Tino Livramento (Newcastle United) |
| 6 | Defender | Marc Guehi (Manchester City) |
| 2 | Defender | Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) |
| 15 | Defender | Dan Burn (Newcastle United) |
| 26 | Defender | Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen) |
| 5 | Defender | John Stones (Manchester City) |
| 4 | Midfielder | Declan Rice (Arsenal) |
| 8 | Midfielder | Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) |
| 14 | Midfielder | Jordan Henderson (Brentford) |
| 16 | Midfielder | Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) |
| 10 | Midfielder | Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) |
| 21 | Midfielder | Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) |
| 17 | Midfielder | Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) |
| 9 | Forward | Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) - captain |
| 7 | Forward | Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) |
| 18 | Forward | Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) |
| 11 | Forward | Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) |
| 19 | Forward | Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) |
| 20 | Forward | Noni Madueke (Arsenal) |
| 22 | Forward | Ivan Toney (Al-Alhi) |
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