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2026 World Cup: England squad news – Stones poised to start vs Norway

July 12, 2026grace

Marc Guehi has proved his fitness and is set to line up in the heart of England’s defence for the World Cup quarter-final against Norway, where he will be partnered by the returning John Stones. The Manchester City centre-back sustained a minor hamstring strain during the victory over Mexico and has been absent from training […]

‘Everyone’s energized’: John Stones on the mindset driving England’s World Cup 2026 ambition | World Cup 2026

July 7, 2026July 7, 2026grace

John Stones must have anticipated the inevitable inquiry. After Mexico were overcome in one of England’s most memorable displays, attention shifted in part to the quarter‑final meeting with Norway in Miami on Saturday and a certain ponytailed striker. Stones knows Erling Haaland well, having spent the previous four seasons as his teammate at Manchester City, […]