England squad watch: Kane hat-trick inspires Bayern cup win

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Jack Hyom

See how the Three Lions' 26-man squad have done In the final days of the season before going to the World Cup

After England head coach Thomas Tuchel’s 26-man squad for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup was announced live on the England app on Friday 22 May, we keep track of our Three Lions’ final matches of their club campaigns before they travel to Miami from 1st June.

23 May: Kane ends Bayern season with 61 goals

Three Lions captain Harry Kane ended a record-breaking campaign for Bayern Munich in style as he hit a hat-trick in a 3-0 win over VfB Stuttgart in the DfB Pokal final.

He headed in the opener on 55 minutes and made it 2-0 with 10 minutes remaining when he superbly swivelled and finished after his spectacular long-range strike thumped off the crossbar.

A trademark Kane penalty sealed his hat-trick and a German league and cup double. He ended the season with 61 goals in 51 matches.

Our other Germany-based player set for the World Cup, Jarrell Quansah, has already finished his club campaign with Bayer Leverkusen.

Jude Bellingham warmed up for the World Cup with a goal as he produced an emphatic finish to help La Liga runners up Real Madrid beat Athletic Club 4-2 on the final day.

Marcus Rashford played 90 minutes as FC Barcelona, already crowned Spanish champions, lost 3-1 at Valencia in the season finale.

Declan Rice is one of four Three Lions who will lift the Premier League Trophy with Arsenal

24 May: PL season finale

A total of 21 players from Tuchel's squad are set for the final day of the Premier League season on Sunday 24 May. A quartet from Arsenal - Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze and Noni Madueke - will lift the Premier League Trophy following Arsenal's match at Crystal Palace, who have Three Lions goalkeeper Dean Henderson as their first-choice shot stopper.

Both clubs also have European finals to look forward to, with Arsenal facing Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League final on Saturday 30 May, while Palace are up against Rayo Vallecano in the UEFA Conference League final on Wednesday 27 May.

England will prepare for the World Cup with fixtures against New Zealand in Tampa and Costa Rica in Orlando on 6 and 10 June respectively, with tickets still on sale for those games, before beginning their finals campaign against Croatia in Dallas on Wednesday 17 June (9pm BST). Further Group L matches will follow against Ghana in Boston on Tuesday 23 June (9pm BST) and Panama in New York/New Jersey on Saturday 27 June (10pm BST). You can see full details of England's World Cup schedule here.

The Squad

Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), James Trafford (Manchester City)

Defenders: Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Marc Guéhi (Manchester City), Reece James (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur), John Stones (Manchester City)

Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)

Forwards: Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Noni Madueke (Arsenal), Marcus Rashford (Barcelona, loan from Manchester United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)