England's best penalty-takers: ranking Tuchel's 2026 World Cup squad

With the 2026 World Cup knockout rounds here, penalty shootouts are a real possibility. England's historical record is poor—just four wins from 11 shootouts—but three of those wins have come in their last four, and a deeper pool of reliable takers in Thomas Tuchel's squad helps explain the shift.

At the front of the queue stands Ivan Toney, who has scored 57 of 61 career spot-kicks and seven of nine in shootouts; when available he is likely to be among the first chosen. Anthony Gordon and Jude Bellingham have each missed only once in senior football and are perfect in shootouts, while Harry Kane, despite a couple of recent hiccups in this tournament and in 2022, boasts five from five in shootouts and 106 of 120 in other penalties.

Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford both carry strong overall records despite missing in the Euro 2020 final, and Reece James and Elliot Anderson have each scored their sole professional spot-kicks and hold 100% shootout records in four attempts apiece. Several players offer solid if less prolific records.

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