England

England

National team played its first international match on November 30, 1872, and is participating in the World Cup for the 16th time in its history, and managed to win the title once in 1966. Continentally, it played in the European Nations Cup nine times, and the best position it achieved was third place , in the 1968 and 1996 editions.

Manchester United’s Dutch manager Erik ten Hag watches as Cristiano Ronaldo is subbed on for Anthony Martial, left: AFP/Oli Scarff
Cody Gakpo: AFP
Antonio Conte with Harry Kane: AFP/ Lindsey Parnaby
Kalvin Phillips: AFP/Paul Ellis
George Cohen: AGENCY
Gareth Southgate: AFP
France's goalkeeper Hugo Lloris attends a press conference in Doha on December 13, 2022, a day ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup football semi-final match against Morocco. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
Gareth Southgate: AFP
Wayne Rooney, left, and Harry Kane: AFP
Gareth Southgate: AFP
Harry Kane: AFP
France's Olivier Giroud (left) celebrate with teammates after winning the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final match against France at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor on December 10, 2022. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)
Raheem Sterling is among the substitutes for Three Lions having rejoined the team after returning from an emergency trip to England.
France players take part in a training session ahead of their quarterfinal against England: AFP/Franck Fife
Argentina's forward Angel Correa (left) and Lionel Messi take part in a training session at Qatar University in Doha on December 8, 2022. (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA / AFP)
England's defender Harry Maguire takes part in a training session at the Al Wakrah SC Stadium in Al Wakrah, south of Doha, on December 7, 2022. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
England's midfielder Kalvin Phillips smiles during a press conference at the Al Wakrah Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, on December 8, 2022. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
Raheem Sterling: AFP
Argentina's forward Lionel Messi (centre) attends a training session with teammates at Qatar University in Doha, on December 6, 2022 during the Qatar 2022 World Cup tournament. (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA / AFP)
England's Jordan Henderson celebrates after qualifying to the next round by defeating Senegal 3-0 in the Qatar 2022 World Cup round of 16 match at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor on December 4, 2022. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
Jude Bellingham: AFP
England痴 Bukayo Saka takes part in a darts competition against a journalist at Al Wakrah SC Stadium in Al Wakrah on December 5, 2022 during the Qatar 2022 World Cup football tournament. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
England captain Harry Kane: AFP
Gareth Southgate: AFP
England players celebrate a goal against Senegal: AFP/Paul Ellis
England's forward Raheem Sterling takes part in a training session at Al Wakrah SC Stadium in Al Wakrah on November 28, 2022. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
Coach Didier Deschamps (center) inspect the pitch ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup round of 16 match against Poland at the Al-Thumama Stadium in Doha on December 4, 2022. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
England's coach Gareth Southgate attends a press conference at the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC) in Doha on Decmber 3, 2022. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
England’s Declan Rice, left, and team-mates Jude Bellingham, centre, and Phil Foden celebrate a goal against Wales: AFP/Ina Fassbender
England coach Gareth Southgate congratulates Marcus Rashford as he is substituted after scoring two goals against Wales: AFP/Paul Ellis
England's Marcus Rashford celebrates scoring their first goal against Wales during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on November 29, 2022. REUTERS/Marko Djurica
Traditional Qatari Dhow boats bearing Spain's and Wales' sails are pictured in Doha on November 29, 2022, during the Qatar 2022 World Cup football tournament. (Photo by NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA / AFP)
Marcus Rashford, left, and Cristiano Ronaldo: AFP
USA’s Yunus Musah, left, Tyler Adams fight for the ball with England’s Harry Kane: AFP/Manan Vatsyayana
England's defender Harry Maguire addresses a press conference at the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC) in Doha on November 24, 2022. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
Wales' forward Gareth Bale (left) greets USA's goalkeeper Matt Turner at the end of their Qatar 2022 World Cup Group B at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al-Rayyan on November 21, 2022. (Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT / AFP)
England's forward #09 Harry Kane applauds supporters after the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group B match against Iran at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on November 21, 2022. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
England's coach Gareth Southgate applauds at the end of the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group B football match between England and Iran at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on November 21, 2022. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
England's forward #17 Bukayo Saka celebrates scoring his team's fourth goal during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group B football match between England and Iran at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on November 21, 2022. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
:England's goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale takes part in a darts competition at Al Wakrah SC Stadium in Al Wakrah, south of Doha, on November 18, 2022, ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup football tournament. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
England's midfielder James Maddison attends a press conference at the Al Wakrah Stadium in Doha on November 16, 2022, ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup football tournament. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
The football used by Maradona to score the 'Hand of God' goal at the 1986 World Cup quarter-final between Argentina and England before its auction. Photograph: Matt Alexander/PA
Britain's Prince William (C) meets with members of the Welsh Youth Parliament during a visit to the Senedd, the Welsh Parliament, in Cardiff on November 16, 2022. (Photo by Geoff Caddick / POOL / AFP)
England's forward Harry Kane arrives at the Hamad International Airport in Doha on November 15, 2022, ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup football tournament. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
Tottenham Hotspur's English striker Harry Kane stretches during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Leeds United at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on November 12, 2022. (Photo by ISABEL INFANTES / AFP)
USA players arriving in Doha: FIFA
Chelsea's English defender Ben Chilwell (C) reacts before being taken off injured during the UEFA Champions League Group E football match between Chelsea and Dinamo Zagreb at Stamford Bridge in London on November 2, 2022. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP)
Arsenal's English midfielder Bukayo Saka speaks to member of the medical staff after picking up an injury during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Nottingham Forest at the Emirates Stadium in London on October 30, 2022.