World Cup Team Profiles-5 [Three Lions-England
?? Current world ranking: 5th
Number of World Cup appearances: 16th appearance
Previous results: First runner-up
Best performance: Champion (1966)
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Pathway: Top of Group I in Europe for World Cup Qualification
Coach: Gareth Southgate (English)
Last three international results:
9/26 and England (H) 3:3 Germany
9/23 Loss England (A) 0:1 Italy
6/14 Defeat England (H) 0:4 Hungary
[Teams in brief]
England is the birthplace of modern soccer and the country with the longest history of soccer in the world. However, England's performance in the World Cup has been unsuccessful, and so far it has only won the World Cup once. Every time the World Cup is played, English fans expect soccer to come back home, but it always ends in disappointment.
England ended up fourth in the last tournament, runner-up in Euro 2020 and first in World Cup qualifying.
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England's situation this year can be described as absurd. In the European Nations League, England finished at the bottom of the group with 3 draws and 3 defeats, and was relegated, especially in the group stage, when it was double-crossed by Hungary.
League of Europe
After kicking just one field goal in the first five games, the offense was a big dud, with Southgate
commander-in-chief
It has also been heavily criticized.
? Advantages
No one dares to question England's strength despite the conditions, with a line-up all #
England Premier Soccer League
Each team's starters, in fact, could have put together two completely different lineups, with Captain Kane at the center of the offense paired with this year's in-form
Manchester City football club
Junior Foden, and a talented midfield with Bellingham, Mount, and Saka all young and strong players, and a strong defense with Walker, Stones, and Trippier.
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Despite the solid depth of England's squad, the biggest problem is that
commander-in-chief
Southgate have a particular preference for selecting players, for example, at right back they often select more than five players at a time, causing congestion at the position, and some of Southgate's favorites have lost their starting positions at their clubs this year, for example, Maguire and Grealish, two players who were almost abandoned by their clubs this year, but are now playing in England.
the national team
Fielding the game.
Injury problems also plagued the England, wingback Reece James is confirmed to be injured and will not be able to participate in the game, the back Walker, Stones, defensive midfield Phillips have injury concerns, previously known as the world's best right back TAA (Trent Alexander-Arnold) this year's condition is extremely poor, so that the south gate!
commander-in-chief
Stretched a bit thin on linebacker options.
[Players to Watch]
Harry Maguire: Although Maguire was in the
Manchester United Football Club
Abandoned, but
the national team
There should be a spot for him, always thought Maguire wasn't this bad of a player if he was in the
the national team
Could do well and maybe reclaim his place at the club.
