Thomas Tuchel is set to announce his first England squad since the World Cup on Friday, September 18 at 10am. The head coach will reveal his selection via the official England Football channels before addressing the media in a press conference shortly after the initial release.
Opening match against Spain
England will begin their League A Group 3 campaign at home against world and European champions Spain on Saturday, September 26. Kick-off at Wembley Stadium is at 7.45pm.
The Three Lions then face Czechia at the Fortuna Arena in Prague on Tuesday, September 29, kicking off at 7.45pm. It will be an especially crucial game if England have been beaten by Spain.
Behind closed doors and Czech return
The newly extended international window continues when England face Croatia away on Saturday, October 3, with kick-off scheduled for 5pm BST (6pm local time). The match is set to be played at Stadium HNK Rijeka behind closed doors due to previous UEFA sanctions on the host nation.
England round off the intense schedule by hosting Czechia at Wembley on Tuesday, October 6, with kick-off at 7.45pm. Securing positive results in these consecutive home-and-away encounters will be essential for their ambitions of topping League A Group 3.
Squad clues and Euro 2028 build-up
The selection will be Tuchel's first squad announcement since guiding England to a third-place finish at the World Cup. Supporters will be watching closely to see if he sticks with the experienced core of players or introduces new talent as he builds towards Euro 2028, which will be held in the UK.
