×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Home To Bold Columnists
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

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.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week
Unlock the Full Story — Join Thousands of Informed Kenyans Today
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in