harry Kane Declares Fitness, england Prepares for Crucial World Cup Qualifiers
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England’s hopes for success in the 2026 world Cup received a boost as star striker Harry Kane confirmed his swift recovery from a recent injury. The team is now focused on upcoming matches against Wales and latvia.
“I feel good, no problem at all, so there will be no problem with the team,” adding that he anticipates being available for Monday’s training session. The 32-year-old, a prolific goalscorer with 74 goals in 109 appearances, did not participate in Wednesday’s training alongside Bayer Leverkusen’s Jerchel In Quans.
The English Football Association (FA) confirmed that both players “did the intended training indoors” while the remaining 22 squad members trained on the stadium pitch. Kane recently scored against Frankfurt, bringing his season tally to an extraordinary 18 goals in just ten games.
Upcoming Fixtures for England and Latvia
Coach Thomas Tuchel’s squad will first host Wales at Wembley Stadium in London.Following this,they will travel to the Daugava Stadium in Riga,Latvia,for a crucial 2026 world Cup qualifying match on Tuesday.Latvia will also be in action this weekend, facing Andorra at the Daugava Stadium on Saturday before hosting England on Tuesday.
Currently, England leads Group K with 15 points. Albania and Serbia trail with eight and seven points respectively. latvia has secured four points, while Andorra remains without any. The 2026 World Cup finals are slated to be held across Canada, Mexico, and the United States in June and July.
England Squad List
Here is the list of candidates selected for the English Football Team:
Goalkeepers:
- Dean Henderson (“Crystal Palace”)
- George Pickford (“Everton”)
- James Trafford (“Manchester City”)
Guards:
- Dan Chilwell (“Newcastle United”)
- Marc Guéhi (“Crystal Palace”)
- Ezri Konsa (“Aston Villa”)
- Mail Lewis-Skelie (“Arsenal”)
- Jerchel In Quans (“Bayer Leverkusen”, Germany)
- Jed Spence (“Tottenham Hotspur”)
- John Stones (“Manchester city”)
Midfielders:
- Eliot Anderson, Morgan Gibbs-White (both – “Nottingham Forest”)
- George Henderson (“Brentford”)
- Ruben Loftus-Cheek (“Milan”, Italy)
- Reiss Nelson (“Arsenal”)
- Morgan Rogers (“Aston Villa”)
- Nico O’Riley (“Manchester City”)
Attackers:
- Jarrod Bowen (“West Ham United”)
- Ebere Eze (“Crystal Palace”)
- Anthony Gordon (“Newcastle”)
- Harry Kane (“Bayern Munich”, Germany)
- Marcus Rashford (“Barcelona”, Spain)
- Bukayo Saka (“Arsenal”)
- Ollie Watkins (“Aston Villa”)
With Kane’s return to fitness and a strong squad assembled, England appears well-positioned to continue its dominant form in the World cup qualifying campaign.
