"England bagged a resounding 5-0 victory over Serbia in their last international outing, in what was undoubtedly the best performance since Thomas Tuchel took charge of the side. Naturally, talk has moved on to who might travel across the Atlantic next summer to compete in the 2026 World Cup, with a few stars staking an unexpectedly early claim for a place."
"In their workings, OLBG have given all players an importance ranking based on their number of England caps, market values, days since last cap and long-term performance ratings, assuming that three goalkeepers, eight defenders, five midfielders and 10 forwards are taken. Of those players rated, perhaps the biggest shock is Jack Grealish, given a 74.05 per cent chance of booking himself a place on the plane."
"he's given a surprisingly high chance. The opposite is true of Noni Madueke, who has been an England camp regular over the last 12 months, has grown in stature since his big-money move to Arsenal, and notched his first England goal against Serbia this week. Despite all that, he's given just an 18.31 per cent chance of making it on the plane."
England recorded a 5-0 win over Serbia, their best performance since Tuchel became manager. OLBG applied a model ranking players by England caps, market value, days since last cap and long-term performance, assuming a 26-player split of three goalkeepers, eight defenders, five midfielders and ten forwards. The model assigns Jack Grealish a 74.05% chance of making the 2026 World Cup squad. The model assigns Noni Madueke an 18.31% chance despite recent form and his first England goal. Grealish's high probability reflects factors beyond recent appearances. Squad selection remains subject to change before final submission.
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