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  "id": 9963106,
  "title": "Ngumoha not in England squad to face Spain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/ngumoha-not-in-england-squad-to-face-spain-9963106",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T10:27:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport Football",
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    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cqn744el41d8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Liverpool's teenage forward Rio Ngumoha will not feature in England's matchday squad for their Nations League opener against Spain this Saturday at Wembley. Despite being named in a full squad earlier, Ngumoha is set to miss the match, which kicks off at 19:45 BST. The 18-year-old was part of the supplementary players who traveled with the England senior team to Florida for pre-World Cup training last summer. Ngumoha made his debut for England in a friendly against New Zealand, impressing in a second-half appearance and becoming the youngest player to represent the Three Lions. The forward has seen a rapid rise since becoming Liverpool's youngest ever starter in the FA Cup. He has made three Premier League appearances for Liverpool this season, including a late winner in their 3-2 win against Newcastle.",
  "summary": "Liverpool teenager Rio Ngumoha is not named in England's matchday squad for Saturday's Nations League opener against Spain.",
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        "title": "Ngumoha not in England squad to face Spain",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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