World Cup 2022: Country profile - England
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Best World Cup performance: Winners in 1966
Other honours: None
FIFA ranking: Fifth
Main clubs: Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester
United, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur
How they qualified: England finished first in European
qualifying Group I
Coach: Gareth Southgate, 52, was appointed in 2016 and
revitalised a previously moribund squad, leading England to the 2018 World Cup
semi-finals and a runners-up finish at Euro 2020 - their first appearance in a
major final for 55 years. However, England's painful penalty shoot-out defeat
against Italy in the Euro final triggered criticism of Southgate's cautious
tactics that continues to haunt the coach.
Key player: Harry Kane could become England's all-time
leading scorer at the World Cup after reaching 51 goals for the Three Lions -
just two behind record holder Wayne Rooney. The Tottenham Hotspur star has
never won a major trophy with club or country but his predatory instincts make
him one of the world's top strikers. Keeping Kane fit and firing will be
Southgate's top priority in Qatar.
Group fixtures
November 21: England v Iran
November 25: England v USA
November 29: Wales v England
POSSIBLE SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Nick Pope
(Newcastle), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal)
Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Kieran
Trippier (Newcastle), Harry Maguire (Manchester Utd), Eric Dier (Tottenham),
John Stones (Manchester City), Kyle Walker (Manchester City), Conor Coady
(Everton), Ben White (Arsenal), Ben Chilwell (Chelsea), Luke Shaw (Manchester
Utd)
Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund/GER), Declan
Rice (West Ham), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Mason Mount (Chelsea), James
Ward-Prowse (Southampton), Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City)
Forwards: Harry Kane (Tottenham), Marcus Rashford (Manchester Utd), Raheem Sterling (Chelsea), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton)
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