England defender Tino Livramento is ruled out of the 2026 World Cup after suffering an injury in training, multiple reports say. Outlets including BBC reports that Livramento is set to miss the tournament with a hamstring problem, while other coverage describes the issue as a calf or thigh injury, still framing it as occurring during training ahead of England’s opening match. Livramento had trained with the squad in Kansas as the team prepared for the World Cup opener against Croatia. He also appeared as a half-time substitute in England’s 1-0 win against New Zealand but did not feature in the 3-0 victory over Costa Rica.
With the injury occurring close to the tournament, England look to replace him in their squad in line with FIFA rules that allow injured players to be swapped up to 24 hours before their first World Cup game. Reports name Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah as the likely replacement, with England expected to adjust their options at right-back. England’s group matches follow against Croatia, then Ghana, then Panama.
