England squad and fixtures: Nations League 2026/27

Thomas Tuchel named a 27-man England squad on Friday 18 September 2026 for the four-game window that opened the Three Lions’ 2026-27 UEFA Nations League campaign, the FA’s website reported. The window ran from 21 September to 6 October 2026 and covered matches against Spain at Wembley, Czechia away and then at home, and Croatia away. England lost the opener 3-2 to Spain at Wembley on Saturday 26 September 2026. Lamine Yamal put Spain ahead inside two minutes, but Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane scored two goals in four minutes late in the first half to send England in 2-1 up at half-time, before Alex Baena and Mikel Oyarzabal scored second-half goals to win it for Spain, the FA’s match centre showed. England then won 2-0 against Czechia at the Fortuna Arena in Prague on Tuesday 29 September 2026, with second-half goals from Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane, the FA’s match centre showed. England beat Croatia 7-0 at Stadion HNK Rijeka on Saturday 3 October 2026, with Harry Kane (8th and 53rd minutes), Jude Bellingham (21st), Anthony Gordon (39th), Bukayo Saka (45th and 68th) and Morgan Rogers (87th) scoring, and Czechia 3-0 at Wembley on Tuesday 6 October 2026, through an own goal by Vladimír Coufal in the 27th minute and Kane’s goals in the 40th and 57th, the FA’s match centre showed.

The squad

Five of the 27 players withdrew on Monday 21 September 2026: Tino Livramento, Kobbie Mainoo, Cole Palmer, Marcus Rashford and Declan Rice. James Garner and Morgan Gibbs-White were called up, the FA’s website said, which leaves the 24 players listed below. The original selection brought Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Lewis Hall, Rio Ngumoha, Jarrad Branthwaite, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Alex Scott back into the squad, and included Trent Alexander-Arnold alongside his Real Madrid teammate Jude Bellingham.

Position	Player	Club
Goalkeeper	Jordan Pickford	Everton
Goalkeeper	Jason Steele	Brighton & Hove Albion
Goalkeeper	James Trafford	Leeds United
Defender	Trent Alexander-Arnold	Real Madrid
Defender	Jarrad Branthwaite	Everton
Defender	Trevoh Chalobah	Como
Defender	Marc Guéhi	Manchester City
Defender	Lewis Hall	Newcastle United
Defender	Ezri Konsa	Arsenal
Defender	Nico O’Reilly	Manchester City
Defender	Jarell Quansah	Bayer Leverkusen
Midfielder	Elliot Anderson	Manchester City
Midfielder	Jude Bellingham	Real Madrid
Midfielder	James Garner (called up 21 September)	Everton
Midfielder	Morgan Gibbs-White (called up 21 September)	Nottingham Forest
Midfielder	Myles Lewis-Skelly	Arsenal
Midfielder	Alex Scott	AFC Bournemouth
Forward	Dominic Calvert-Lewin	Leeds United
Forward	Eberechi Eze	Arsenal
Forward	Anthony Gordon	Barcelona
Forward	Harry Kane	Bayern Munich
Forward	Rio Ngumoha	Liverpool
Forward	Morgan Rogers	Chelsea
Forward	Bukayo Saka	Arsenal

The FA’s published list names 24 players: three goalkeepers, eight defenders, six midfielders and seven forwards. That is the 27 originally selected, less the five withdrawals, plus the two players called up.

Fixtures and results

The FA has published the dates and UK kick-off times of all six of England’s League A, Group 3 matches, including the two in November. For the last game it names the host country, Spain, but not a stadium.

Date	Match	Venue	Kick-off (UK)	Kick-off (India)	Result
Saturday 26 September 2026	England v Spain	Wembley Stadium, London	19:45 BST	00:15 IST (27 Sep)	England 2-3 Spain
Tuesday 29 September 2026	Czechia v England	Fortuna Arena, Prague	19:45 BST	00:15 IST (30 Sep)	Czechia 0-2 England
Saturday 3 October 2026	Croatia v England	Stadion HNK Rijeka	17:00 BST	21:30 IST	Croatia 0-7 England
Tuesday 6 October 2026	England v Czechia	Wembley Stadium, London	19:45 BST	00:15 IST (7 Oct)	England 3-0 Czechia
Thursday 12 November 2026	England v Croatia	Wembley Stadium, London	19:45 GMT	01:15 IST (13 Nov)	To be played
Sunday 15 November 2026	Spain v England	Spain	19:45 GMT	01:15 IST (16 Nov)	To be played

The FA’s February fixture announcement said the Croatia match in Rijeka would be played behind closed doors because of a UEFA sanction; the FA’s match report on 3 October described England playing in front of a reduced crowd.

England’s group and what is at stake

England play in League A, Group 3 of the 2026-27 UEFA Nations League, alongside Spain, Croatia and Czechia, the FA’s website said of the draw made in Brussels in February 2026. England and Croatia also met in the group stage of the World Cup in June.

League A has 16 teams split into four groups of four, the FA’s website said. England play six group matches, home and away against each opponent, between September and November 2026.

The winner and runner-up of each League A group advance to two-legged, home-and-away quarter-finals in March 2027. The four quarter-final winners then contest the finals in June 2027, a knockout stage of semi-finals, a third-place play-off and a final. Portugal are the defending champions, having won the 2025 finals, the FA’s website said.

The Nations League also feeds Euro 2028 qualifying: UEFA’s play-offs in March 2028 include the best-ranked 2026/27 Nations League group winners that have not already qualified. England co-host that tournament and still play in qualifying; see Euro 2028: hosts, stadiums, dates and how qualifying works.

England at the 2026 World Cup

England finished third at the 2026 World Cup, reaching the semi-finals before beating France 6-4 in the bronze medal match in Miami, the FA’s website reported. Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick in the game and told the FA’s website it was about “giving the country the best finish in the World Cup for 60 years.” Sky Sports separately reported the same 6-4 scoreline and called it England’s best World Cup finish since 1966.

England’s squad for that tournament is on MercatoWire’s World Cup 2026 England squad page, and the tournament’s outcome is covered on who won the 2026 World Cup; Spain, who beat England 3-2 at Wembley in the Nations League opener, were the winners.

Frequently asked questions

Who is in the England squad for the Nations League?

Thomas Tuchel named 27 players for the September and October 2026 window. After five withdrawals and two call-ups, the FA’s list has 24 players, including Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka and Trent Alexander-Arnold. The full position-by-position list is above.

When are England’s remaining Nations League group matches?

The September and October games are played. England have two group matches left: Croatia at Wembley on Thursday 12 November 2026 (19:45 GMT, 01:15 IST on 13 November) and Spain away on Sunday 15 November 2026 (19:45 GMT, 01:15 IST on 16 November).

What was the score in England v Spain?

Spain won 3-2 at Wembley on Saturday 26 September 2026, the FA’s match centre showed. England led 2-1 at half-time through Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane before Alex Baena and Mikel Oyarzabal scored second-half goals for Spain.

What was the score in Czechia v England?

England won 2-0 at the Fortuna Arena in Prague on Tuesday 29 September 2026, the FA’s match centre showed. Anthony Gordon scored in the 47th minute and Harry Kane in the 69th, after a goalless first half.

What was the score in Croatia v England?

England won 7-0 at Stadion HNK Rijeka on Saturday 3 October 2026 and led 4-0 at half-time, the FA’s match centre showed. Harry Kane scored in the 8th and 53rd minutes, Jude Bellingham in the 21st, Anthony Gordon in the 39th, Bukayo Saka in the 45th and 68th, and substitute Morgan Rogers in the 87th.

What was the score in England v Czechia?

England won 3-0 at Wembley on Tuesday 6 October 2026 and led 2-0 at half-time, the FA’s match centre showed. Czech defender Vladimír Coufal put the ball into his own net in the 27th minute, and Harry Kane scored in the 40th and 57th minutes.

Which Nations League group are England in?

England are in League A, Group 3, alongside Spain, Croatia and Czechia, the FA’s website said. Sky Sports labels the same group “A3” on its match pages.

How many players are in the England squad for this window?

Tuchel named 27 players on 18 September 2026. Five withdrew on 21 September and two were called up, so the FA’s published list has 24 players: three goalkeepers, eight defenders, six midfielders and seven forwards.