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The England Euro 2024 squad will come around sooner than you think, as Gareth Southgate looks towards his fourth – and probably final – tournament as Three Lions boss.
There’s been mixed success thus far, reaching the 2018 World Cup semi-final, Euro 2020 final and then the quarters in 2022 in Qatar. Some stars, such as Harry Maguire, Harry Kane and Jordan Henderson have been mainstays for all three competitions, while other plays have emerged between tournaments to stake a claim for places.
Southgate has an embarrassment of riches at his disposal in what is perhaps the most exciting time to be an England fan since 1966. Euro 2024 in Germany represents a serious opportunity of silverware – and the Three Lions have already booked their place on the plane for the tournament.
After topping a group containing Italy, Ukraine, North Macedonia and Malta, England will face Serbia, Denmark and Slovenia in Germany. Friendlies are scheduled for before that, however.
In the latest squad, Jarrad Branthwaite has been called up, along with Anthony Gordon, Cole Palmer and Ezri Konsa.
England’s squad
England Euro 2024 squad: The squad for the March friendlies
- GK: Jordan Pickford (Everton)
- GK: Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal)
- GK: Sam Johnstone (Crystal Palace)
- DF: John Stones (Manchester City)
- DF: Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton)
- DF: Lewis Dunk (Brighton)
- DF: Joe Gomez (Liverpool)
- DF: Harry Maguire (Manchester United)
- DF: Ben Chilwell (Chelsea)
- DF: Kyle Walker (Manchester City)
- DF: Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa)
- MF: Conor Gallagher (Chelsea)
- MF: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
- MF: Declan Rice (Arsenal)
- MF: Jordan Henderson (Ajax)
- MF: James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur)
- FW: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United)
- FW: Marcus Rashford (Manchester United)
- FW: Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United)
- FW: Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
- FW: Phil Foden (Manchester City)
- FW: Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)
- FW: Ivan Toney (Brentford)
- FW: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
- FW: Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
The squad was announced on March 14 ahead of friendlies against Brazil and Belgium.
England fixtures and results
March 23: Italy 1-2 England, Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy
March 26: England 2-0 Ukraine, Wembley Stadium, London, England
June 16: Malta 0-4 England, National Stadium, Ta’ Qali, Malta
June 19: England 7-0 North Macedonia, Old Trafford, Manchester England
September 9: Ukraine 1-1 England, Wroclaw Stadium, Poland
October 17: England 3-1 Italy, Wembley Stadium, London, England
November 17: England 2-0 Malta, Wembley Stadium, London, England
November 20: Macedonia 1-1 England, Tose Proeski Arena, Skopje
March 23: England v Brazil, Wembley Stadium
March 26: England v Belgium, Wembley Stadium, London, England
England Euro 2024 qualifying top scorers
7 goals: Harry Kane
4 goals: Bukayo Saka
2 goals: Marcus Rashford
1 goal: Kalvin Phillips, Declan Rice, Callum Wilson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Kyle Walker
England Euro 2024 qualifying yellow cards
2 yellows: Declan Rice, Kalvin Phillips
1 yellow: Harry Maguire, Kyle Walker
1 red: Luke Shaw (vs. Italy)
England Euro 2024 squad numbers
Squad numbers are yet to be confirmed for Euro 2024.
England manager: Gareth Southgate
Few have done ‘the impossible job’ with Gareth Southgate’s grace. Yet the unlikely fashion icon prefers pragmatism to individual brilliance and, as such, his tactical acumen is under more scrutiny than ever following meek, avoidable defeats at Russia 2018 and Euro 2020 – not to mention the summer’s horrific Nations League relegation.
England’s star player
Harry Kane
Captain fantastic Kane will be even more determined to win something with England, having been the player who missed the decisive penalty against France in the World Cup.
Of course, no one holds it against him in England after everything he’s done for the country. The Bayern Munich talisman has scored 58 goals for his nation – making him the outright leader for England.
He is also a World Cup Golden Boot winner, as well as one of England’s finest footballers of all time.
FAQs
How many players are England allowed to take to Euro 2024?
We don’t know just yet – but reports suggest that 23-player squads will be reintroduced for Euro 2024.
After a couple of tournaments featuring 26-player teams, UEFA are set to revert from the expanded squad.
National managers were allowed to bring 26 players to 2021’s European Championship for the first time at a major tournament, as a special measure brought in due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the fixture congestion, the expanded squads returned for the World Cup. Without those same issues, 23-player squads are set to make a return.
