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...
13. Manchester
Call-ups: 2 Population: 552,858 People per call-up: 276,429 (Photo by Pascal Rondeau/Allsport) Photo: Pascal Rondeau
14. Buckinghamshire
Call-ups: 2 Population: 543,973 People per call-up: 271,987 (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) Photo: Michael Regan
15. Kent
Call-ups: 6 Population: 1,581,555 People per call-up: 263,593 (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) Photo: Shaun Botterill
16. North Yorkshire
Call-ups: 3 Population: 618,054 People per call-up: 206,018 (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) Photo: Mike Hewitt