Harry Maguire 'desperate' to be part of Thomas Tuchel's England World Cup squad

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/maguire-harry/xG8v3YRA/"]Maguire[/a] ‌was recalled last month for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/england/j9N9ZNFA/"]England[/a]’s friendly matches ‌against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/uruguay/xMk44orG/"]Uruguay[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/japan/ULXPdOUj/"]Japan[/a], marking his first ‌appearances for the national team since 2024.[/p][p]Maguire faces strong competition for a place in the squad from ‌Ezri Konsa, Marc Guehi, John Stones ⁠and Trevoh Chalobah, ‌but the centre-back said he is desperate to ​be involved in the tournament, which runs from June 11 to July 19.[/p][p][b]"I ​think it would be my last World Cup," [/b]Maguire said at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]United[/a]'s training ⁠camp in Maynooth, ​Ireland.[/p][image alt="Maguire believes he is one of the best defenders in the world" id="3a18be68-b3c6-4aef-8860-a9a3f25a8ddb" credit-line="ČTK / imago sportfotodienst / ©INPHO/Grace Halton" guid="69ce3226-2abc-41b3-a01c-a74b2898cbb6" original-width="1400" original-height="821" /][p][b]"I've been to two but I missed out on the Euros two years ago through injury, which hurt a lot.[/b][/p][p][b]"So, I'm desperate to ‌go, in whatever role the manager would want me for; whether that's starting or deciding games late on.[/b][/p][p][b]"I still believe, even at my age, I’m arguably one of the best defenders in the world in both boxes."[/b][/p][p]Maguire recently signed a new contract with United, extending his stay at Old Trafford until ‌2027 with an option for a further year. ​He added that the club would need ‌to recruit well in the close season to be well-positioned next term.[/p][p]England are in Group L with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/croatia/K8aznggo/"]Croatia[/a], Ghana and Panama. They will open their campaign against ⁠Croatia on June ⁠17th in Dallas.[/p]