Delayed by the Coronavirus pandemic and coming at the end of a hectic season of domestic competition, the tournament still promises to be as enthralling as ever, not least because England go into it with a strong squad at their disposal.
Gareth Southgate has been able to call upon 26 players to make up his contingent this time around, and has selected talent from a wide range of Premier League, Championship, and continental clubs.
And that got us thinking about which areas of the country have produced the most England internationals in recent years.
The boffins at Bookmakers.tv have been crunching the numbers on every Three Lions debutant since the 1966 World Cup, and have come up with a definitive ranking based on population and number of call-ups.
Click and scroll through their findings below, and to see how Preston measures up...
37. County Durham
Call-ups: 8 Population: 530,094 People per call-up: 66,262 (Photo by Mike King/Allsport/Getty Images) Photo: Getty Images
38. Lancashire
Call-ups: 21 Population: 1,219,799 People per call-up: 58,086 (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: PAUL ELLIS
39. Leicestershire
Call-ups: 13 Population: 706,155 People per call-up: 54,320 (Photo by STAFF/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: STAFF
40. Tyne and Wear
Call-ups: 22 Population: 1,141,469 People per call-up: 51,885 (Photo by Stu Forster/Allsport/Getty Images/Hulton Archive) Photo: Stu Forster