Real Madrid are reportedly upset with England's handling of Jude Bellingham during the international break‚ after the midfielder sat out of the Three Lions friendlies with Uruguay and Japan. Bellingham‚ 22‚ has been fighting for fitness after injuring his hamstring in early February‚ and only managed a brief cameo off the bench in Los Blancos' derby day victory over Atletico Madrid two weeks ago. Nevertheless‚ England head coach Thomas Tuchel opted to call up the not fully recovered Bellingham to his expanded 35-man squad for the final international camp before he chooses his cohort for this summer's World Cup in North America. The midfielder trained with his team-mates ahead of both the 1-1 draw to Uruguay at Wembley and Tuesday's shock 1-0 defeat to Japan‚ but did not play a single minute in either game.

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Graham Potter's side were in ecstasy when they beat Poland on Tuesday night‚ courtesy of Viktor Gyokeres' 88th-minute winner. The scenes after were heartwarming - and Potter was chuffed. 'We weren't perfect‚ but who cares?' he said. 'We're going to the World Cup‚ baby. Wow.' That's one way to describe it. In qualifying‚ Sweden picked up two points from their six games - four defeats and two draws - and finished rock bottom of their group and North America seemed a mile away.

Italy will be absent from a third World Cup in a row this summer after they lost in the play-offs against Bosnia and Herzegovina‚ who instead booked their spot in North America with a famous victory. Donnarumma - who clashed with Bosnia goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj during the shootout - and Co were taken to penalties by their opponents‚ and it was a disaster with Newcastle's Sandro Tonali the only Italian player to score‚ while Donnarumma failed to save any of the hosts' kicks.

TOM COLLOMOSSE: If this result does not force Italian football to rip everything up and start again‚ perhaps nothing will. The four-times world champions have failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup - a source of utter shame for one of the game's traditional powerhouses. Playing with 10 men for much of the match‚ Italy eventually succumbed 4-1 on penalties to Bosnia-Herzegovina and will miss out on next summer's showpiece in North America and Mexico. There was glory for the 40-year-old Edin Dzeko‚ who will become one of the oldest outfield players to contest a World Cup. Bosnia had 31 in shots in total and deserved to advance.

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Jude Bellingham was one of the five players chosen to unveil England's kit for the upcoming World Cup in North America‚ alongside captain Harry Kane‚ Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson‚ Barcelona loanee Marcus Rashford‚ and No 1 Jordan Pickford. The strip was announced to great fanfare on Friday afternoon‚ just hours after Thomas Tuchel named his final squad for the last international break before travelling Stateside. The design is cleaner and more simple than in recent years‚ featuring a trimmed blue collar with a contrasting fabric triangle and red slashes on the sides‚ but little else to adorn the Nike shirt other than England's badge.

Thomas Tuchel has two friendly matches in March before determining the 26-man squad that he takes to Florida for a pre-tournament training camp. Decisions made on those picked‚ or not‚ for home games with Uruguay and Japan next month will act as a major indicator as to what England's make-up will look like in North America and Mexico.

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In seven months' time‚ Thomas Tuchel will lead out England at the 2026 World Cup in North America. The England boss can now turn his attention to preparations for the World Cup‚ and he has just one more England camp before football's most prestigious tournament. The former Chelsea manager has some big decisions to make when it comes to selecting a 26-man squad for the venture across the Atlantic‚ and is certain to have a whole host of sleepless nights before the time comes for him to form the final group. While Thomas Tuchel has time on his side‚ Daily Mail's England reporters have put together their own 26-man World Cup squads. Who do they think should be included?

Haaland led Norway to an impressive 4-1 victory over the Azzurri at the San Siro‚ helping his side secure a flawless qualification to the World Cup for the first time in 28 years. The Norwegians came into the tie atop their World Cup Qualifying group‚ knowing that unless they lost to Italy by nine goals‚ they would be all but home and dry for next summer's tournament. But Haaland and his team-mates booked their ticket to North America in stylish fashion after going a goal down‚ with strikes from the Man City man‚ Antonio Nusa and Jorgen Strand Larsen putting Italy to the sword.

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