Elliot Anderson

England MID

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About Elliot Anderson

Elliot Anderson is a confirmed midfielder in England's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named by Thomas Tuchel on 22 May 2026 alongside Jude Bellingham, Eberechi Eze, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Declan Rice and Morgan Rogers. The Nottingham Forest midfielder is 23 at kick-off and brings seven senior England caps into the squad, listed in England's midfield group.

England face Croatia, Ghana and Panama in Group L, opening against Croatia at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on 17 June, then Ghana in Foxborough on 23 June and Panama in East Rutherford on 27 June. Tuchel's side qualified by winning UEFA Group K on 14 October 2025, with all three Group L matches played in the United States and Anderson named among the central midfielders.

World Cup 2026 Stats

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Playing Style

Anderson is a box-to-box central midfielder, with work rate, ball progression and energy across the middle third at the core of his game. He carries the ball through the lines and can operate in a more advanced or a deeper role, deployed at Nottingham Forest primarily as a progressive central midfielder.

That range gives England another central-midfield profile in the 26-man squad. His seven senior caps and ability to play advanced or deeper midfield roles place him in England's midfield group for the tournament.

World Cup History

The 2026 tournament is set to be Elliot Anderson's first senior World Cup if he remains in Thomas Tuchel's final 26 at kick-off, with England qualifying by winning UEFA Group K on 14 October 2025. His international career to date is measured by his seven senior caps and England's 2026 qualifying run rather than by previous senior World Cup minutes.

Anderson brings seven caps into the squad as of 31 March 2026, named in the 26-man group for the tournament. Group L opens against Croatia at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on 17 June.

National Team

England

Tier 1 £32m

📋 Teammates (17)

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Goalkeepers

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Jordan Pickford

Everton · Age 32

0 caps

Defenders

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John Stones

Manchester City · Age 32

0 caps

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Marc Guéhi

Manchester City · Age 25

0 caps

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Reece James

Chelsea · Age 26

0 caps

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Tino Livramento

Newcastle United · Age 23

0 caps

Midfielders

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Declan Rice

Arsenal · Age 27

0 caps

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Eberechi Eze

Arsenal · Age 27

0 caps

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Jordan Henderson

Brentford · Age 35

0 caps

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Jude Bellingham

Age 22

0 caps

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Kobbie Mainoo

Manchester United · Age 21

0 caps

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Morgan Rogers

Aston Villa · Age 23

0 caps

Forwards

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Anthony Gordon

Newcastle United · Age 25

0 caps

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Bukayo Saka

Arsenal · Age 24

0 caps

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Harry Kane

Age 32

0 caps

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Marcus Rashford

Age 28

0 caps

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Noni Madueke

Arsenal · Age 24

0 caps

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Ollie Watkins

Aston Villa · Age 30

0 caps

Goal Rush Impact

England carry a Tier 1 price of £32m on the Goal Rush card, the top band within the game's £200m card budget. Group L pairs them with Croatia, Ghana and Panama for the early fixtures, England having come through as UEFA Group K winners on 14 October 2025.

From central midfield, Anderson's contribution to that team card is ball progression and energy through the middle third rather than penalty-box goal output, adding legs and link play to England's premium midfield options.

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Anderson at the 2026 World Cup

Elliot Anderson is named in Thomas Tuchel's 26-man England squad for the 2026 World Cup, listed among the midfielders alongside Jude Bellingham, Eberechi Eze, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Declan Rice and Morgan Rogers. The tournament is set to be his first senior World Cup if his place in the final 26 is confirmed at kick-off, and he brings seven caps into an England side that opens its Group L campaign against Croatia at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on 17 June.

Picking England in Goal Rush

England are a Tier 1 call on the Goal Rush card at £32m, the top band within the game's £200m card budget. Anderson sits in that England team card as a central midfielder; with his game built on progression rather than goals, the slot pays off most on the matchdays he features, across a Group L schedule against Croatia, Ghana and Panama.

Elliot Anderson World Cup 2026 FAQs

Anderson plays for England, a Tier 1 side at £32m per slot on the Goal Rush card. As a central midfielder rather than a forward, his Goal Rush relevance is strongest on the matchdays Tuchel names him in the starting XI.

Anderson is a central midfielder. He is a box-to-box player known for work rate and ball progression, able to play in a more advanced role or drop into a deeper midfield position.

Anderson has seven caps for England as of 31 March 2026, with no international goals. He is in Thomas Tuchel's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup, heading into what is set to be his first senior World Cup if he stays in the squad at kick-off.

Anderson plays for Nottingham Forest, where he features as a progressive central midfielder. He is named in England's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, with the team opening Group L against Croatia in Arlington on 17 June.

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