Ollie Watkins
England
FWD
Age
30
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Ollie Watkins
Named in Thomas Tuchel's final 26, Ollie Watkins heads to the 2026 World Cup as a forward for England. The Aston Villa forward is 30 at kick-off and is valued at around EUR 25.00m, an option to lead the England line this summer. 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
Shots
0
Shots on Target
0
Playing Style
A complete forward praised for his attacking runs, speed, work ethic, finishing and versatility, Watkins has played as a number 9 under Unai Emery at Aston Villa, both scoring and setting up goals for teammates. He stands 1.80 m and is right-footed, and has played 2,839 minutes this season.
World Cup History
The 2026 finals mark Ollie Watkins's first senior World Cup. The Aston Villa forward brings 20 caps and 6 goals for England, an experienced striking option for the group stage.
National Team
England
Tier 1
£32m
📋 Teammates (25)
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Goal Rush Impact
Watkins makes the England card, with England set in Tier 1 at £32m. He has 20 caps and 6 goals for England, and he scored the late winner against the Netherlands in the UEFA Euro 2024 semi-final before reaching the 2026 squad after a prolific Aston Villa season. As a Tier 1 side at £32m, England carry that slot together, a team figure rather than a forward read on the card.
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Watkins at the 2026 World Cup
Watkins is a confirmed forward 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.
Ollie Watkins World Cup 2026 FAQs
England land at Tier 1 on the card for £32m and face Croatia to start Group L, so the listing belongs to England as a whole rather than to Watkins alone among the names in the squad.
Watkins is deployed as a forward for England, with his club football at Aston Villa, and was named by Thomas Tuchel in the final 26 for a 2026 World Cup campaign that begins in Group L this summer.
Not yet, no. The 2026 finals mark a first senior World Cup for the Aston Villa forward, Watkins included in England's 26 by Thomas Tuchel with no previous appearance at the tournament before this summer.
Watkins plays at Aston Villa for his club, and Thomas Tuchel has named him among England's forwards in the final 26, with a Group L opener against Croatia to come in mid-June at the 2026 World Cup finals.
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