Reece James
England
DEF
Age
26
Appearances
0
Tackles won
0
About Reece James
Named in Thomas Tuchel's final 26, Reece James heads to the 2026 World Cup as a right-back for England. The Chelsea full-back, born on 8 December 1999, is 26 at kick-off, a former England youth international valued at around EUR 60.00m and an attacking threat from full-back. 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
Tackles won
0
Interceptions
0
Clearances
0
Blocks
0
Playing Style
An attacking right-back with an exceptional crossing and passing range, James combines defensive solidity with overlapping runs and can also operate in midfield. He is renowned for his powerful, accurate deliveries and long-range shooting. He stands 1.80 m and is right-footed, and has played 1,963 minutes this season.
World Cup History
The 2026 finals mark Reece James's first senior World Cup. The Chelsea full-back arrives with 22 caps and a goal for England, an attacking option down the right at a first finals.
National Team
England
Tier 1
£32m
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Goal Rush Impact
James turns up in the England mix on the card, where England come in at Tier 1 for £32m. He has 22 caps and 1 goal for England, and he captains Chelsea at club level. On the Goal Rush card the £32m billing belongs to England as a group, the Tier 1 slot a squad measure for the finals this summer, a reading of the whole side rather than a line on James or any single right-back as the group stage gets under way for the team.
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James at the 2026 World Cup
James is a confirmed right-back 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.
Reece James World Cup 2026 FAQs
The Goal Rush card has England in Tier 1 at £32m, drawn into Group L, so the figure tracks England as a side rather than picking out James for the 2026 finals later this summer.
For England, James fills a right-back role and plays club football for Chelsea. Thomas Tuchel has named him in England's 26 for the 2026 World Cup, with the side drawn into Group L for the group stage this summer.
No. This is the Chelsea right-back's first senior World Cup, reached in 2026 after Thomas Tuchel named James in the England 26 with no earlier finals behind him at the senior international stage.
It is Chelsea that James plays for at club level. He features among England's right-backs in Thomas Tuchel's final 26, and England start their Group L campaign against Croatia in mid-June this summer.
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