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11 days to go! Southgate keeps faith in Maguire as England name 26-man squad for the World Cup in Qatar

England's Harry Maguire gestures to the stands at the end of the a match. (Thanassis Stavrakis/AP)


England coach Gareth Southgate on Thursday named his 26-man squad for the World Cup in Qatar.

The coach has opted to keep faith in much-criticized Harry Maguire while also calling Newcastle United's in-form striker Callum Wilson and Leicester City attacking midfielder James Maddison into his squad.

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