Everton players at the World Cup: Jordan Pickford leads England into quarter-finals

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Everton players at the World Cup: Jordan Pickford leads England into quarter-finals

Pickford, Gueye, Ndiaye and Patterson all featured at the 2026 World Cup, but only Everton’s goalkeeper remains in the tournament.

England followed their 2-1 victory over DR Congo in the Round of 32 with a dramatic 3-2 win over co-hosts Mexico in the last 16, booking a quarter-final meeting with Erling Haaland’s Norway.

Senegal’s tournament ended in the Round of 32 after a 3-2 extra-time defeat to Belgium, while Scotland failed to progress from the group stage.

That leaves Jordan Pickford as Everton’s sole remaining representative at the World Cup.

ReadEverton will continue to update this tracker while England remain in the tournament.


Everton’s World Cup representatives

PlayerNationPositionStatus
Jordan PickfordEnglandGoalkeeper5 appearances – Quarter-final
Idrissa Gana GueyeSenegalMidfielder4 appearances – Eliminated
Iliman NdiayeSenegalForward3 appearances – Eliminated
Nathan PattersonScotlandDefender3 appearances – Eliminated

Jordan Pickford (England)

Pickford produced another assured performance as England edged hosts Mexico 3-2 to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.

The Everton goalkeeper made a number of important saves during a frantic contest, helping England withstand sustained Mexican pressure before seeing Thomas Tuchel’s side book a last-eight meeting with Norway.

It was another composed display from Pickford, who has again underlined why he remains England’s undisputed number one on the biggest stage. A full statistical breakdown of his performance against Mexico is available in our Pickford’s Night in Numbers analysis, while we’ve also looked ahead to his heavyweight showdown with Erling Haaland in our Pickford vs Haaland preview.

England’s reward is one of the ties of the tournament against Norway, with Pickford set to face one of Europe’s most prolific goalscorers for a place in the World Cup semi-finals.

World Cup 2026 record

StatTotal
Appearances5
Clean Sheets2
Goals Conceded5

Results

  • England 4-2 Croatia
  • England 0-0 Ghana
  • England 2-0 Panama
  • England 2-1 DR Congo
  • England 3-2 Mexico

Upcoming fixture (BST)

England vs Norway (Quarter-final)
11 July

Idrissa Gana Gueye (Senegal) — Eliminated

Gueye’s World Cup came to an end in one of the more dramatic ties of the round, Senegal twice taking the lead against Belgium before being pegged back and eventually beaten in extra time. The Everton midfielder anchored the side for close to two hours, testing Thibaut Courtois from distance and driving Senegal’s play through the middle before being replaced late on as Pape Thiaw looked to freshen things up.

His departure came before Belgium’s winner. A closer look at his performance, and what comes next for him at club level with his Everton contract understood to be up this summer, is available in our full analysis.

World Cup 2026 record

StatTotal
Appearances4
Goals0
Assists0

Results

MatchResult
Senegal vs FranceSenegal lost 3-1
Senegal vs NorwaySenegal lost 3-2
Senegal vs IraqSenegal won 5-0
Senegal vs BelgiumSenegal lost 3-2 (AET)

Upcoming fixtures

Eliminated — Senegal’s tournament has ended.

Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal) — Eliminated

Ndiaye was handed a rare World Cup start out wide against Belgium and combined well down the right, causing problems in open play without adding to his tournament tally of one goal and one assist. He was withdrawn during the hydration break in extra time, with the tie still level, and watched the closing stages from the bench as Belgium completed their turnaround.

It brings a first World Cup campaign to a close that should have done his reputation no harm, even in defeat. More detail on his display, including the numbers behind it, can be found in our match analysis.

World Cup 2026 record

StatTotal
Appearances3
Goals1
Assists1

Results

MatchResult
Senegal vs FranceSenegal lost 3-1
Senegal vs NorwaySenegal lost 3-2
Senegal vs IraqSenegal won 5-0
Senegal vs BelgiumSenegal lost 3-2 (AET)

Upcoming fixtures

Eliminated — Senegal’s tournament has ended.

Nathan Patterson (Scotland) — Eliminated

Patterson’s World Cup ended last week after Scotland’s 3-0 defeat to Brazil in their final group game. The Everton full-back was withdrawn in the 82nd minute with the result long since decided. A fuller breakdown of his performance, including how it might shape his standing at Everton heading into next season, is available in our match report on Scotland’s defeat to Brazil.

World Cup 2026 record

StatTotal
Appearances3
Wins1
Losses2
Goals0
Assists0

Results

MatchResult
Scotland vs HaitiScotland won 1-0
Scotland vs MoroccoScotland lost 0-1
Scotland vs BrazilScotland lost 0-3

Upcoming fixtures

Eliminated — Scotland’s tournament has ended.

Everton’s World Cup representation

A night that promised late drama for Everton fans delivered it in full, but with contrasting outcomes. Pickford’s error at his near post threatened to define England’s night before Kane’s late double sent them through to face Mexico. At the same time, Gueye and Ndiaye watched Senegal’s World Cup slip away in extra time against Belgium, two goals up at one stage before Tielemans completed a stunning comeback.

It leaves Pickford as Everton’s sole representative heading into the knockout rounds proper, with Sunday’s meeting with Mexico at the Estadio Azteca shaping up as one of the toughest away days of his international career.

This page will be updated again after England’s round of 16 tie against Mexico.

Last updated: 2 July 2026

Gary is editor for ReadEverton. He has many years experience of sports writing behind him after deciding (belatedly) that the world of accountancy wasn't for him. His work has been featured on (among many others) BBC Sport and The Metro. He has written on many sports, but considers himself an expert in football and F1. When not writing and editing he likes to go to the cinema and sip a lovely cold pint of Guinness (not always at the same time).

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