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...
9. East Yorkshire
Call-ups: 1 Population: 341,173 People per call-up: 341,173 (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images) Photo: Ross Kinnaird
10. Gloucestershire
Call-ups: 2 Population: 637,070 People per call-up: 318,535 (Photo by LISELOTTE SABROE/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: LISELOTTE SABROE
11. Bedfordshire
Call-ups: 1 Population: 288,648 People per call-up: 288,648 (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images) Photo: Uriel Sinai
12. East Sussex
Call-ups: 2 Population: 557,229 People per call-up: 278,615 (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) Photo: Catherine Ivill