Adrian Durham has named Marcus Rashford as a player who can make the difference for England at the World Cup.After a resurgent season on loan at Barcelona, Rashford is set for his fifth major tournament with the Three Lions, having been named in Thomas Tuchel’s 26-man squad.Marcus Rashford has been capped 70 times by EnglandGettyIt represents a remarkable turnaround for the 28-year-old, who was left out of Gareth Southgate‘s travelling party for Euro 2024, following a dip in form at Manchester United.Rashford‘s international future looked even less promising last season, after he was frozen out by Red Devils boss Ruben Amorim.However, a strong loan spell at Aston Villa in the second half of the 2024/25 campaign saw him re-enter the England fold, as Tuchel recalled him to the squad in March last yearAnd the forward has remained a regular fixture in the Three Lions set-up since joining Barcelona on loan in July 2025.Rashford has impressed in Spain, providing 14 goals and 14 assists to help Barca clinch LaLiga glory, and it remains to be seen whether the club will take up the option to sign him permanently.Durham: Rashford the differenceWith his club future unresolved, Rashford now heads to this summer’s World Cup in North America looking to play a major role for England, as well as showcasing his own ability.The Three Lions will be battling the heat at this summer’s showpiece, with their group games against Croatia, Ghana and Panama being held in Texas, Massachusetts and New Jersey, with potential trips to Mexico City and Miami if they win the group.And talkSPORT’s Durham believes Rashford’s pace and directness make him just the man to punish opponents in this conditions.He told talkSPORT Breakfast: “In terms of the players, I think we could see some slow tempo, but actually I think that this could be where those players with bursts of pace really shine.“I’m really looking forward to seeing what Rashford does at this World Cup for England, because I think he could be that kind of secret weapon if you like, who’s not so secret.Rashford tasted his first-ever league title success at Barcelona this seasonGettyGettyThomas Tuchel has rewarded the Englishman with a route back into the Three Lions’ fold[/caption]“Because while everybody else is trying to slow the pace down, suddenly he’ll get the ball and go. “And that could be the difference between winning and losing a game.”Rashford will compete with Anthony Gordon for a starting berth on the left wing, who recently completed a £70m move to Barcelona.It remains to be seen whether he will join Gordon permanently at Barca, who have an option to sign him permanently for £26m.But with the Catalan giants now looking to negotiate a drop in price after shelling out on Gordon, Rashford could be forced to look for a move elsewhere.And talkSPORT’s Jeff Stelling, who has tipped the attacker for a Premier League return, believes these circumstances could benefit England too.Anthony Gordon has signed a five-year deal with BarcelonaGettyAdding to Durham’s point, Stelling chimed in: “He may be very much in the shop window as well at the time.”How has Marcus Rashford performed at major tournaments?With the exception of Euro 2024, Rashford has featured at every major tournament for England since 2016.He was named in Roy Hodgon’s Euro 2016 squad after bursting onto the scene at Man United, but featured just twice from the bench against Wales and Iceland.Rashford made his World Cup debut in 2018, where he started only one of the Three Lions’ seven games as they exited in the semi-finals against Croatia, but converted his penalty in a landmark round of 16 shootout win over Colombia.In a familiar theme, the forward was once again an option off the bench at Euro 2020, making all five appearances as a substitute.Rashford suffered heartbreak in the final, as he was among three players to miss their penalties, alongside Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka, as England lost out to Italy at Wembley.Rashford has three major tournament goals for England, all of which came at the 2022 World CupGettyHe played a more prominent role at the 2022 World Cup, where he scored three goals in five games, despite only starting once.Rashford got his first major tournament goal in a 6-2 win over Iran in the group stage, before scoring another two in a 3-0 victory against Wales, but was unable to prevent England exiting in the quarter-finals against France.