Harry Kane sends message to 'great England group' as Gareth Southgate confirms 26-man squad for Euro 2024

Harry Kane has sent a rallying cry to his "great" England team-mates ahead of their final warm-up match for Euro 2024 against Iceland.

WHAT HAPPENED?
England boss Gareth Southgate named his 26-man squad for the European Championships on Thursday, with Bayern Munich striker Kane captaining the group. Ahead of their final warm-up match against Iceland at Wembley on Friday night, the former Tottenham forward heaped praise on the Three Lions squad.

WHAT HARRY KANE SAID
In his Instagram story, the 30-year-old wrote: "A great group of lads. Buzzing for the Euros. One last warm-up game at Wembley tonight (Friday)," followed by a raising hands emoji and three lions.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Kane is hoping to be the first England captain to lead his country to success on the international stage since Bobby Moore led his side to the 1966 World Cup. They may never have a better chance to win the Euros with the squad they have right now and Kane will be a key part of that.

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WHAT NEXT?
After the Iceland game at Wembley, Kane's England head off to Germany where they will face Serbia in their Euro 2024 opener on June 16. Denmark and Slovenia await in their final two group stages matches on June 20 and 25 respectively.

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