Overview

• England qualified for the 2026 World Cup with a 5-0 win over Latvia in Riga, becoming the first European side to book a place.
• Thomas Tuchel says he will speak to Jude Bellingham and other absentees before naming the November squad and has not decided on selections yet.
• The manager insists Bellingham’s omission was not personal and frames exclusions as a consequence of rewarding the in-form core from September.
• Tuchel calls buy-in to togetherness a non-negotiable for re-entry to the camp and says he expects omitted players to be eager to return.
• With top spot secured, England finish qualifying against Serbia at home and Albania away as Tuchel seeks to maintain momentum after six wins from six without conceding in competitive games.