What time is England playing today, where is the match, who is the referee, which team do they play next?
England will start their World Cup 2026 campaign with their first match against Croatia.
During a press conference, Thomas Tuchel said: "I'm grateful to have the possibility to be the coach of England and to have the experience to coach in a World Cup.
"It comes with responsibility and I want to live up to this responsibility and push the team, prepare the team and support the players to do their very best.”
The England boss also said: "We dream. We dream. We have the right to dream, but we don't want to be delusional. It comes with responsibility and with the effort. We want to put the effort in and deserve the outcome. We do that and it starts tomorrow."
Before the England Vs Croatia match, Tino Livramento had to withdraw due to injury and the Instagram account for England wrote: “Tino Livramento has withdrawn from the #ThreeLions squad due to injury.
“We're gutted for you, @tinolivramento, and wishing you a speedy recovery. ❤️.”
Tino Livramento has been replaced by Trevoh Chalobah and Thomas Tuchel said: "We called Trevoh Chalobah up because then we can free up Jarell Quansah and Djed Spence on both sides as full backs," and added that "Trevoh comes as a centre back alternative and gives us full coverage in the back four."
Sixteen hours ago Trevoh Chalobah took to Instagram and wrote:”From prayer room to reality, grateful for The opportunity, thank you Jesus🙏.” One fan wrote: “Congratulations to you special human! God did this 💙💙💙.”
Another fan said: “Couldn’t have happened to a better person 🙏🏼💙.”
The latest Instagram post for England reads: “England, it’s time.
“🎙️ @stormzy .”
One fan said: “C'MON ENGLAND!!!!!! 🦶⚽️💪.”
When Thomas Tuchel made his England World Cup squad announcement, there were some surprises as Cole Palmer and Harry Maguire were left out. Tuchel said at the time that "It is truly exciting and a great privilege to be able to name an England squad for the World Cup.”
Thomas Tuchel also added that"It has been a tough process to decide on the nomination, but I have full belief in this group of players. They all deserve their place. The squad and everyone involved with the team will give all we can to make the country proud. We know they are behind us and we hope for a very special summer.”
The 26 -players in the England squad are:
Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), James Trafford (Manchester City)
Defenders: Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Marc Guéhi (Manchester City), Reece James (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur), John Stones (Manchester City)
Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)
Forwards: Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Noni Madueke (Arsenal), Marcus Rashford (Barcelona, loan from Manchester United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
What time is England playing today, where is the match?
England vs Croatia is taking place on June 17 at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the kick-off time is 9pm BST.
Who is the referee for England vs Croatia?
The referee for England’s opening World Cup game against Croatia is Frenchman Clement Turpin. He previously showed Thomas Tuchel two yellow cards when his then club Bayern Munich played Manchester City in the quarter-final second leg of the Champions League quarter-final in April 2023. This resulted in Tuchel being sent to the stands.
Following England vs Croatia, England take on Ghana on Tuesday June 23 at the Boston Stadium, kick-off, 9pm BST.