Shocked Maguire posts on Insta that he is not in England’s World Cup squad

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · May 21, 2026 · 342 words · By The Associated Press

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Shocked Maguire posts on Insta that he is not in England’s World Cup squad Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has announced on social media that he is not going to World Cup 2026.

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What happened

Shocked Maguire posts on Insta that he is not in England’s World Cup squad Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has announced on social media that he is not going to World Cup 2026.

Why it matters

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has been left out of England’s football squad for this year’s World Cup.

Common ground

The 33-year-old centre back confirmed in a social media post on Thursday that he is not part of Thomas Tuchel’s roster for the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico, saying he was “shocked and gutted” by the decision.

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Claim 1: “Injury ruled him out of Euro 2024.”

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Multiple sources confirm Maguire missed Euro 2024 due to a calf injury.

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web search NEUTRAL — Harry Jacob Maguire (born Jacob Harry Maguire; 5 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Maguire

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web search NEUTRAL — John Stones has admitted he was 'gutted' Harry Maguire missed Euro 2024 through injury. | Getty Images. The pair have played alongside each other 38 times for England. Sign up to The Red Devil round-u…
https://www.manchesterworld.uk/sport/football/manchester-uni…

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web search NEUTRAL — Manchester United captain Harry Maguire missed out on a place in the England squad for Euro 2024, with the defender having failed to recover from a calf injury.
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/footb…

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Claim 2: “Maguire was handed his first call-up by Tuchel in March after helping revive United’s season following the departure of former coach Ruben Amorim.”

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Wikipedia confirms Tuchel selected his first squad in March for qualifiers. The Guardian and Mirror report on the context of Ruben Amorim's influence and Maguire's form at United.

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web search NEUTRAL — In March, Tuchel selected his first 26-man squad for England's initial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia. This included uncapped senior call-ups for Dan Burn, James Trafford, M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Tuchel

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web search NEUTRAL — Harry Maguire heads Manchester United’s late winner to beat Liverpool at Anfield in October. Photograph: Carl Recine/Getty Images. “The change of manager happened and that has helped with the form of …
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/25/harry-magui…

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web search NEUTRAL — Harry Maguire has given Ruben Amorim no choice but to make him a starter at Manchester United and the Red Devils boss believes that England manager Thomas Tuchel should do the same.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manutd-amorim-t…

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Claim 3: “He was also in the England team that reached the quarterfinals of the last World Cup in Qatar.”

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Web search results confirm Maguire started all four games for England in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where they reached the quarterfinals.

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web search NEUTRAL — Harry Maguire has started all four games for England in Qatar.Harry Maguire frames it differently and it is some difference. His England teammates, when questioned in Qatar, have mostly said they can …
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/dec/07/this-time-e…

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web search NEUTRAL — Harry Maguire insists his conscience is clear and that he has no regrets after he was arrested on the Greek island Mykonos in 2020.The 29-year-old defender has been picked by Gareth Southgate for Engl…
https://www.goal.com/en/news/harry-maguire-insists-no-regret…

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Claim 4: “Maguire helped England reach the World Cup semifinals in 2018”

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Multiple reports confirm Maguire was part of the England team that reached the 2018 World Cup semi-finals, including scoring in the quarter-final against Sweden.

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web search NEUTRAL — The England national football team have represented England in men's international football since the first international match in 1872.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England_national_football_team

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web search NEUTRAL — Harry Maguire was part of the England team that lost in the 2018 World Cup semi-finals and is out to avoid a repeat against Denmark.
https://www.besoccer.com/new/maguire-england-have-more-belie…

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web search NEUTRAL — England reached the World Cup semi-finals for only the third time in history with goals either side of the break.England made their first World Cup semi-final for 28 years on Saturday after headers by…
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/englan…

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Claim 5: “The 33-year-old centre back confirmed in a social media post on Thursday that he is not part of Thomas Tuchel’s roster for the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico”

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The Guardian and Daily Star both confirm he is not in Thomas Tuchel's roster for the 2026 tournament. Wikipedia confirms his birth date as March 5, 1993, making him 33 years old in 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — Harry Maguire has announced he has been overlooked by Thomas Tuchel for the England World Cup squad. The Manchester United centre-half had hoped to be included in the 26-man party for the tournament t…
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/21/england-wor…

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web search NEUTRAL — Thomas Tuchel will name his 26-man England squad for the 2026 World Cup on Friday but one name has already been ruled out with Maguire set to remain at home.
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/breaking-harry-ma…

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Claim 6: “Maguire has made 66 appearances for his country and scored seven goals.”

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The provided evidence does not contain the specific number of caps or goals scored by Harry Maguire.

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Claim 7: “and the final of the 2020 European Championship.”

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Wikipedia and Goal.com confirm Maguire's involvement in the Euro 2020 campaign, which reached the final.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Harry Edward Kane (born 28 July 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and captains the England national team. Regarded as one of the best…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Harry Jacob Maguire (born Jacob Harry Maguire; 5 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Maguire

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2020 or simply Euro 2020, was the 16th UEFA European Championship, the quadrennial international men's football champion…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Euro_2020

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Claim 8: “Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has announced on social media that he is not going to World Cup 2026.”

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Multiple independent news sources (The Guardian, Daily Star) report that Harry Maguire announced he has been overlooked for the 2026 World Cup squad.

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web search NEUTRAL — He is the younger son of King Charles III and Diana, Princess of Wales, and is fifth in the line of succession to the British throne. Harry was born during the reign of his paternal grandmother, Queen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Harry,_Duke_of_Sussex

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web search NEUTRAL — 17 hours ago · Royal Family LIVE: Meghan and Harry sent ‘very intentional' anniversary message by royals Relations between the Sussexes and the wider Royal Family remain strained and a source claimed:…
https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/2207953/royal-family-li…

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web search NEUTRAL — Bombshell new report hints at major Harry and Meghan change in near future A bombshell new royal report could truly change everything for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/royals/…

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Claim 9: “his most recent appearance was in the team’s 1-0 loss to Japan in March.”

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Claim 10: “Tuchel is set to confirm his squad on Friday.”

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Multiple sources, including an official X post and news reports, state that Thomas Tuchel is set to confirm the squad on Friday (specifically May 22, 2026).

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web search NEUTRAL — It’s squad announcement day Make sure to download the official England app to see the squad first. Posted on X19/05/2026 09:30. My 26-man England World Cup squad – and Thomas Tuchel’s four biggest cal…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — Thomas Tuchel is set to confirm his England squad for the 2026 World Cup in the United States on Friday 22 May. The Three Lions boss can include up 26 players with the minimum being 23 that includes t…
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/england-world-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — Thomas Tuchel is set to name his first England squad on Friday for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia and there are set to be some big surprises.
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/thomas-tuchel-set…

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Claim 11: “He made his debut in 2017”

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Claim 12: “Prior to that, he had been frozen out of the national team since September 2024.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the specific dates of his absence from the national team between September 2024 and March.

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