England have announced their squad numbers for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
The official squad photo has also been released, showing the 26 players and manager Gareth Southgate wearing outfits made by the team’s official tailor, Marks and Spencer.
The tournament kicks off on Sunday, with the hosts taking on Ecuador. England’s opening fixture against Iran will be played the following day.
Prince William, who is president of the FA, made a surprise visit to the St George’s Park training ground to join Southgate in revealing the numbers to the players.
The Prince of Wales told the squad: “What you and Gareth have built here is something special, that’s clear to see.
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Southgate said: “It was a nice moment to be with the group and Prince William, who has been a huge supporter of ours. I know how passionate the players are about their country and it was great to see what it meant to each of them as they came forward. As staff and players, we are all so privileged to represent England and we are excited to see what’s possible together. We want to make the fans proud again.”
England World Cup squad numbers
- Jordan Pickford
- Kyle Walker
- Luke Shaw
- Declan Rice
- John Stones
- Harry Maguire
- Jack Grealish
- Jordan Henderson
- Harry Kane
- Raheem Sterling
- Marcus Rashford
- Kieran Trippier
- Nick Pope
- Kalvin Phillips
- Eric Dier
- Conor Coady
- Bukayo Saka
- Trent Alexander-Arnold
- Mason Mount
- Phil Foden
- Ben White
- Jude Bellingham
- Aaron Ramsdale
- Callum Wilson
- James Maddison
- Conor Gallagher
Captain Harry Kane will once again wear the No 9 shirt. Kane will join an illustrious club of six players to have captained England at more than one men’s World Cup when he wears the armband in Qatar. Billy Wright, Bobby Moore, Bryan Robson, David Beckham and Steven Gerrard have all previously had the honour of being skipper at least twice.
Callum Wilson, James Maddison and Conor Gallagher will wear No 24, 25 and 26 respectively. They are all representing England at a major tournament for the first time.
This is also the first time these numbers will be seen at the World Cup. Squads were previously limited to 23, but Fifa opted to increase them to 26 for this tournament.
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When does the World Cup start?
The opening World Cup fixture will be on Sunday 20 November, with Qatar taking on Ecuador at 4pm GMT.
This Group A match is the only game being played on the opening day.
The match, which is being played at Al Bayt Stadium, will be preceded by the opening ceremony.
When are England and Wales playing?
England’s first game comes on day two of the tournament – they take on Iran in a Group B fixture at 1pm on Monday 21 November.
Wales are in the same group as England, so will play on the same day. They face the USA at 7pm.
Wales’ second game is against Iran at 10am on Friday 25 November, before England play the USA at 7pm.
England and Wales face each other in their final group game on Tuesday 29 November at 7pm.
When are the knockout stages?
The knockout stages will begin on Saturday 3 December, with the round of 16. There will be two fixtures each day, with the round concluding on Tuesday 6 December.
The quarter-finals will be on Friday 9 and Saturday 10 December, before the semi-finals on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 December, all at 7pm.
The World Cup final will be played on Sunday 18 December at 3pm, with the third place play-off the day prior at the same time.
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