Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham has officially made history at the 2026 World Cup by becoming the youngest player to reach 50 appearances for the England national team. He achieved this milestone at the age of 22 years and 359 days during the match against Ghana in Boston. The previous record was held by Wayne Rooney, who reached 50 caps at 23 years and 159 days.
Bellingham made his international debut in 2020 and has already participated in four major tournaments. His leadership under coach Thomas Tuchel is instrumental in England’s pursuit of the gold medal, and experts are predicting that Jude could eventually surpass Peter Shilton’s all-time record of 125 appearances for the Three Lions.
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