Rio Ngumoha trains with England squad ahead of 2026 World Cup
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesRio NgumohaLiverpool star Rio Ngumoha, Bournemouth's Alex Scott, Fulham's Josh King and Arsenal's Ethan Nwaneri were all selected to help England prepare for World CupRio Ngumoha during an England training session(Image: 2026 The FA)Rio Ngumoha trained with England's senior stars in Florida on Tuesday, with Thomas Tuchel handing the youngster a chance to gain experience in a major international tournament setting.Ngumoha is one of a raft of English youngsters who are making up the numbers in training while the players who were involved in the Champions League and Conference League finals enjoy short breaks ahead of linking up with the Three Lions squad.Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze, Noni Madueke and Dean Henderson were all involved in European finals in recent days and have not yet joined their international teammates in the United States.Ngumoha, Bournemouth's Alex Scott, Fulham's Josh King and Arsenal's Ethan Nwaneri were all selected to help England prepare for the tournament.The World Cup begins on June 11, but England's first game – against Croatia in Texas – does not take place until June 17.When Tuchel confirmed England's 26-man squad for the tournament last month, he explained his reasoning behind including several young players in the training camp despite not choosing them in the main squad.Ngumoha signs an England jersey for a young fan(Image: 2026 The FA)"We will take some young players out who will train with us and keep the squad at the size we need so we have all the possibilities for the two friendly matches to take care about the minutes and load of the players," Tuchel said."Alex Scott is confirmed, Rio Ngumoha is confirmed, and Josh King, and there will be one more player which we cannot name because it has not been confirmed yet."I am happy that these guys are with us, especially Alex [Scott] who was on the list of 55 [players who were under consideration for the final squad] and had a disappointing phone call as well that he didn't make the first cut."But the reaction of him was outstanding, the commitment and wish to be in pre-camp and be a step closer to the team – it was not even a question for him."It showed me his character and his spirit and I am delighted he is with us because it was close call. He gets a chance to take a step closer and get a cap."Ngumoha, Scott, King and Nwaneri could all feature in the upcoming friendlies against New Zealand, on June 6, and Costa Rica, on June 10.If Ngumoha continues on his current trajectory, there is a good chance that this will be the last tournament in a while that he is not selected in an England squad for.The 18-year-old has appeared 36 times for England at various age groups.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCRio NgumohaEngland Football Team