Will England win the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

England “Yes” is what it looks like when both the squad list and serious money treat a team as a genuine title candidate. Could they do it? Look, Thomas Tuchel is in charge, hired specifically to end England’s decades‑long trophy drought after winning major trophies at clubs like Chelsea, PSG, and Bayern Munich. He brings exactly the profile you want for a World Cup run: compact defensive structure, detailed game plans, and a track record of getting tournament performances out of star‑studded squads. The players? Well the player pool is as strong and balanced as anything England has taken to a World Cup. Harry Kane arrives as the country’s all‑time leading scorer and a proven Champions League‑level striker. Jude Bellingham is in his prime running an elite midfield, with Declan Rice anchoring the center and giving Tuchel a platform to control games. Talk about an all-star lineup. Around them, you’ve got wide threats like Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford, creators and finishers across the front line, and enough depth at full‑back and center‑back that England no longer looks fragile if one name drops out.