Kobbie Mainoo
England
MID
Age
21
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Kobbie Mainoo
Kobbie Mainoo takes a place in England's confirmed 26 for the 2026 World Cup, a midfielder in Thomas Tuchel's squad. The Manchester United midfielder is 21 at kick-off, a former England youth international valued at around EUR 70.00m and one of the squad's brightest young talents. England were drawn in Group L alongside Croatia, Ghana and Panama. They open against Croatia at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on 17 June, then face Ghana at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on 23 June before meeting Panama at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on 27 June. England reached the finals by winning UEFA Group K, qualifying on 14 October 2025.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
0
Minutes played
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Key passes
0
Accuracy
0%
Playing Style
Primarily a central midfielder who can also play deeper or further forward, Mainoo is an intelligent, composed player who excels at driving the ball forward and using his dribbling to navigate tight spaces. Rio Ferdinand has compared him to Clarence Seedorf, and at Euro 2024 he became the youngest England player to feature in a major-tournament semi-final. He stands 1.84 m, is right-footed, and has played 1,662 minutes this season.
World Cup History
For Kobbie Mainoo, the 2026 World Cup is a senior debut. The Manchester United midfielder has 12 caps for England and 28 club games this season, a young option in central midfield.
National Team
England
Tier 1
£32m
📋 Teammates (25)
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Goal Rush Impact
Mainoo sits in the England pool on the card, where England land at Tier 1 for £32m. He has 12 caps for England and 28 club games this term. That £32m valuation runs through the England squad as a whole on the card, the Tier 1 slot a collective reading for the group stage this summer, a team matter for the finals rather than a single call on Mainoo or any one midfielder among the names.
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Mainoo at the 2026 World Cup
Mainoo is a confirmed midfielder in Thomas Tuchel's 26-man England squad for the 2026 World Cup, in the England side opening their Group L campaign in June.
Picking England in Goal Rush
England are a Tier 1 side on the card at £32m, drawn into Group L with Croatia first up in the group.
Kobbie Mainoo World Cup 2026 FAQs
At Tier 1 and £32m on the card, England are read as a unit, their Group L draw a team matter rather than a verdict on Mainoo, so the slot tracks England as a side at the 2026 finals.
A midfielder for England, Mainoo plays his club football for Manchester United and was named by Thomas Tuchel in the final 26 for the 2026 World Cup, where England contest Group L in the group stage this summer.
No. The 2026 World Cup is a senior debut for the Manchester United midfielder, who reaches the finals once Mainoo's place in Thomas Tuchel's 26-man England squad was confirmed for the tournament this summer.
Mainoo represents Manchester United at club level and is one of England's midfielders in Thomas Tuchel's final 26, with England starting their Group L campaign against Croatia in mid-June at the 2026 World Cup finals.
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