Editing England national football team (section)

==History==
{{main|History of the England national football team}}

===Early years===
[[File:England 1893.jpg|thumb|left|The England team before a match against [[Scotland men's national football team|Scotland]] at Richmond in 1893]]
The England men's national football team is the joint-oldest in the world; it was formed at the same time as [[Scotland men's national football team|Scotland]]. A [[England v Scotland representative football matches (1870–1872)|representative match between England and Scotland]] was played on 5 March 1870, having been organised by [[the Football Association]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/from-the-archive-blog/2011/may/13/guardian190-football-england-scotland |title=5 March 1870: England v Scotland at The Oval |work=The Guardian |date=13 May 2011 |access-date=26 June 2021 |archive-date=16 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316005526/http://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/from-the-archive-blog/2011/may/13/guardian190-football-england-scotland |url-status=live }}</ref> A return fixture was organised by representatives of Scottish football teams on 30 November 1872. This match, played at [[Hamilton Crescent]] in Scotland, is viewed as the first official international football match, because the two teams were independently selected and operated, rather than being the work of a single football association.<ref>{{cite web |title=England Match No. 1&nbsp;– Scotland&nbsp;– 30 November 1872&nbsp;– Match Summary and Report |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/Seas1872-00/1872-73/M0001Sco1872.html |publisher=englandfootballonline.com |access-date=22 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111203105311/http://www.englandfootballonline.com/Seas1872-00/1872-73/M0001Sco1872.html |archive-date=3 December 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> Over the next 40 years, England played exclusively with the other three [[Home Nations]]—Scotland, [[Wales national football team|Wales]] and [[Ireland national football team (1882–1950)|Ireland]]—in the [[British Home Championship]].

At first, England had no permanent home stadium. They joined [[FIFA]] in 1906 and played their first games against countries other than the Home Nations on a tour of Central Europe in 1908.<ref name="A history of the FA">{{cite news |url=https://www.thefa.com/about-football-association/what-we-do/history |title=A history of the FA |publisher=The Football Association |access-date=26 June 2021 |archive-date=29 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129103141/https://www.thefa.com/about-football-association/what-we-do/history |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]] was opened in 1923 and became their home ground.<ref name="A history of the FA"/> The relationship between England and FIFA became strained, and this resulted in their departure from FIFA in 1928, before they rejoined in 1946.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/england/newsid_1739000/1739245.stm |title=England disappointed before '66 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 April 2002 |access-date=26 June 2021 |archive-date=26 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626170202/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/england/newsid_1739000/1739245.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> As a result, they did not compete in a [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] until [[1950 FIFA World Cup|1950]], in which they were beaten in a [[United States v England (1950 FIFA World Cup)|1–0 defeat]] by the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]], failing to get past the first round in one of the most embarrassing defeats in the team's history.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/7823072/England-v-USA-1950-World-Cup-win-over-the-Three-Lions-lives-long-in-the-memory.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/7823072/England-v-USA-1950-World-Cup-win-over-the-Three-Lions-lives-long-in-the-memory.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |location=London |work=The Daily Telegraph |first=Tim |last=Hart |title=England v USA: 1950 World Cup win over the Three Lions lives long in the memory |date=12 June 2010}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Their first defeat on home soil to a foreign team was a [[1949 England v Ireland football match|2–0 loss]] to [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Ireland]], on 21 September 1949 at [[Goodison Park]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/othersport/arid-30951875.html |title='Eleven men from Éire upset the white shirts of England' |author=Paul Rouse |publisher=The Irish Examiner |date=20 September 2019 |access-date=26 June 2021 |archive-date=26 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626170159/https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/othersport/arid-30951875.html |url-status=live }}</ref> A [[Match of the Century (1953 England v Hungary football match)|6–3 loss]] in 1953 to [[Hungary national football team|Hungary]] was their second defeat by a foreign team at Wembley.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/nov/25/hungary-england-1953-alf-ramsey |title=England 3–6 Hungary: 60 years on from the game that stunned a nation |author=Jonathan Wilson |work=The Guardian |date=25 November 2013 |access-date=26 June 2021 |archive-date=2 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402111530/http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/nov/25/hungary-england-1953-alf-ramsey |url-status=live }}</ref> In the return match in [[Budapest]], Hungary won 7–1. This stands as England's largest ever defeat. After the game, a bewildered [[Syd Owen]] said, "it was like playing men from outer space".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article1023170.ece |title=Football's November revolution: Magnificent Magyars storm England's Wembley fortress |first=John |last=Goodbody |newspaper=[[The Times]] |date=22 November 2003 |access-date=13 February 2011 |location=London |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110429081007/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article1023170.ece |archive-date=29 April 2011 }}</ref> In the [[1954 FIFA World Cup]], England reached the quarter-finals for the first time, and lost 4–2 to reigning champions [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2014/jun/17/england-v-uruguay-past-meetings |title=England v Uruguay past-meetings |publisher=The Football Association |date=18 June 2014 |access-date=26 June 2021 |archive-date=26 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626174707/https://www.thefa.com/news/2014/jun/17/england-v-uruguay-past-meetings |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Walter Winterbottom and Alf Ramsey===
Although [[Walter Winterbottom]] was appointed as England's first full-time manager in 1946, the team was still picked by a committee until [[Alf Ramsey]] took over in 1963.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2002/feb/18/guardianobituaries.football1 |title=Sir Walter Winterbottom |author=Brian Glanville |work=The Guardian |date=18 February 2002 |access-date=26 June 2021 |archive-date=26 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626170203/https://www.theguardian.com/news/2002/feb/18/guardianobituaries.football1 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2015/feb/27/sir-alf-ramseys-first-england-game |title=Sir Alf's first game in charge: Alf Ramsey first took charge of England on 27 February 1963 |author=David Barber |publisher=The Football Association |date=27 February 2015 |access-date=26 June 2021}}</ref> The [[1966 FIFA World Cup|1966 World Cup]] was hosted in England and Ramsey guided England to victory with a [[1966 FIFA World Cup final|4–2 win]] against [[Germany national football team|West Germany]] after [[extra time]] in the final, during which [[Geoff Hurst]] scored a [[hat-trick]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/july/30/newsid_2644000/2644065.stm |title=1966: Football glory for England |publisher=BBC Sport 30 July 1996 |access-date=26 June 2021 |archive-date=26 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126065531/http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/july/30/newsid_2644000/2644065.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> In [[UEFA Euro 1968]], the team reached the semi-finals for the first time, being eliminated by [[Yugoslavia national football team|Yugoslavia]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/match/3937--yugoslavia-vs-england/postmatch/report/ |title=Yugoslavia beat world champions England to reach EURO 1968 final |publisher=UEFA |date=2 October 2003 |access-date=26 June 2021 |archive-date=26 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626170200/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/match/3937--yugoslavia-vs-england/postmatch/report/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

England qualified automatically for the [[1970 FIFA World Cup|1970 World Cup]] in Mexico as reigning champions, and reached the quarter-finals, where they were knocked out by West Germany. England had been 2–0 up, but were eventually beaten 3–2 after [[extra time]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7733080.stm |title=World Cup quarter-final 1970 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=17 November 2008 |access-date=26 June 2021 |archive-date=25 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425182456/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7733080.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> They then failed to qualify for [[UEFA Euro 1972|Euro 1972]] and the [[1974 FIFA World Cup|1974 World Cup]], leading to Ramsey's dismissal by the [[The Football Association|FA]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24445822 |title=England v Poland 1973: When Clough's 'clown' stopped England |author=Chris Bevan |date=14 October 2013 |access-date=26 June 2021 |archive-date=24 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181024072513/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24445822 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Don Revie, Ron Greenwood and Bobby Robson===
Following Ramsey's dismissal, [[Joe Mercer]] took immediate temporary charge of England for a seven-match spell until [[Don Revie]] was appointed as new permanent manager in 1974.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2012/oct/11/forgotten-story-joe-mercer-england-manager |title=The forgotten story of … England under Joe Mercer |author=Rob Bagchi |work=The Guardian |date=11 October 2012 |access-date=27 June 2021}}</ref> Under Revie, the team underperformed and failed to qualify for either [[UEFA Euro 1976|Euro 1976]] or the [[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/leeds/content/articles/2009/06/01/history_don_revie_auction_feature.shtml |title=The Don |publisher=BBC |date=2 June 2009 |access-date=27 June 2021}}</ref> Revie resigned in 1977 and was replaced by [[Ron Greenwood]], under whom performances improved. The team qualified for [[UEFA Euro 1980|Euro 1980]] without losing any of their games, but exited in the group stage of the final tournament.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/that-1980s-sports-blog/2020/oct/09/england-fans-ruined-match-belgium-40-years-ago-euro-80 | title=When England fans ruined their match against Belgium 40 years ago | work=The Guardian | first=Steven | last=Pye | date=9 October 2020 | access-date=16 May 2021 | archive-date=16 May 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516044647/https://www.theguardian.com/football/that-1980s-sports-blog/2020/oct/09/england-fans-ruined-match-belgium-40-years-ago-euro-80 | url-status=live }}</ref> They also qualified for the [[1982 FIFA World Cup|1982 World Cup]] in Spain; despite not losing a game, they were eliminated at the second group stage.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2006/feb/10/guardianobituaries.football |title=Ron Greenwood |author=Brian Glanville |work=The Guardian |date=10 February 2006 |access-date=27 June 2021 |archive-date=11 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711190709/https://www.theguardian.com/news/2006/feb/10/guardianobituaries.football |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-england-world-cup-1982-spain-flying-start-frustrating-finish-1162983.html |title=Football: England at the World Cup: 1982 Spain – A flying start but a frustrating finish |author=Ken Jones |work=The Independent |date=23 October 2011 |access-date=27 June 2021 |archive-date=27 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627154502/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-england-world-cup-1982-spain-flying-start-frustrating-finish-1162983.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Bobby Robson]] managed England from 1982 to 1990.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/5949048/Sir-Bobby-Robson-The-England-years-1982-1990.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/5949048/Sir-Bobby-Robson-The-England-years-1982-1990.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Sir Bobby Robson: The England years 1982–1990 |author=Jeremy Wilson |work=The Telegraph |date=31 July 2009 |access-date=27 June 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Although the team failed to qualify for [[UEFA Euro 1984|Euro 1984]], they reached the quarter-finals of the [[1986 FIFA World Cup|1986 World Cup]], losing 2–1 to [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] in a [[Argentina v England (1986 FIFA World Cup)|game]] made famous by two highly contrasting goals scored by [[Diego Maradona]] – the first being blatantly knocked in by his hand, prompting his "[[The hand of God|Hand of God]]" remark, the second being an outstandingly skilful individual goal, involving high speed dribbling past several opponents.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/that-1980s-sports-blog/2014/mar/05/england-denmark-defeat-wembley-euro-1984-bobby-robson |title=How a defeat to Denmark cost Bobby Robson's England a place at Euro 84 |work=The Guardian |date=5 March 2014 |access-date=27 June 2021 |archive-date=27 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627154502/https://www.theguardian.com/football/that-1980s-sports-blog/2014/mar/05/england-denmark-defeat-wembley-euro-1984-bobby-robson |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/06/11/football/world-cup-argentina-england-1986-diego-maradona/index.html |title=How Diego Maradona redefined football in the space of less than five minutes |author=Marcela Mora y Araujo |publisher=CNN |date=11 June 2018 |access-date=27 June 2021}}</ref> England striker [[Gary Lineker]] finished as the tournament's top scorer with six goals.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/gary-linekers-1986-world-cup-pictures-look-those-nut-huggers-barnso-wearing |title=Gary Lineker's 1986 World Cup in pictures: "Look at those nut-huggers Barnso is wearing..." |publisher=FourFourTwo |date=3 June 2014 |access-date=27 June 2021 |archive-date=27 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627154502/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/gary-linekers-1986-world-cup-pictures-look-those-nut-huggers-barnso-wearing |url-status=live }}</ref>

England went on to lose every match at [[UEFA Euro 1988|Euro 1988]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/jun/09/englandfootballteam |title=On Second Thoughts: England at Euro 88 |author=Rob Smyth |work=The Guardian |date=9 June 2008 |access-date=27 June 2021 |archive-date=11 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711201841/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/jun/09/englandfootballteam |url-status=live }}</ref> They next achieved their second best result in the [[1990 FIFA World Cup|1990 World Cup]] by finishing fourth&nbsp;– losing again to West Germany after a closely contested semi-final finishing 1–1 after [[extra time]], then 3–4 in England's first [[penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/mar/27/retro-mbm-england-v-west-germany-sort-of-live|title=England v West Germany at Italia '90 – as it happened|date=27 March 2014|work=The Guardian|access-date=11 July 2018|archive-date=2 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402221240/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/mar/27/retro-mbm-england-v-west-germany-sort-of-live|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite losing to [[Italy national football team|Italy]] in the third place play-off, the members of the England team were given bronze medals identical to the Italians'. Due to the team's good performance at the tournament against general expectations, and the emotional nature of the narrow defeat to West Germany,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt0xx3So6zw| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/tt0xx3So6zw| archive-date=11 December 2021 | url-status=live|title=Gazza's tears – 1990| date=11 June 2018|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> the team were welcomed home as heroes and thousands of people lined the streets for an open-top bus parade.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/no-official-celebration-next-week-for-englands-return-hfwnh7n9w|title=No official celebration next week for England's return|author=Martyn Ziegler|work=[[The Times]]|date=12 July 2018|access-date=17 September 2021|archive-date=17 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917203737/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/no-official-celebration-next-week-for-englands-return-hfwnh7n9w|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Graham Taylor, Terry Venables, Glenn Hoddle and Kevin Keegan===
The 1990s saw four England managers follow Robson, each in the role for a relatively brief period. [[Graham Taylor (footballer)|Graham Taylor]] was Robson's immediate successor.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38599231 |title=Graham Taylor: Ex-England, Watford & Aston Villa manager dies aged 72 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 January 2017 |access-date=17 September 2021 |archive-date=12 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170112135427/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38599231 |url-status=live }}</ref> England failed to win any matches at [[UEFA Euro 1992|Euro 1992]], drawing with tournament winners [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]] and later with [[France national football team|France]], before being eliminated by host nation [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]]. The team then failed to qualify for the [[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994 World Cup]] after losing a controversial game against the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] in Rotterdam, which resulted in Taylor's resignation. Taylor faced much newspaper criticism during his tenure for his tactics and team selections.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38596836 | title=Graham Taylor obituary: Ex-England boss a fount of knowledge and a true gentleman | work=BBC News | first=Phil | last=McNulty | date=12 January 2017 | access-date=10 July 2021 | archive-date=10 July 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210710033617/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38596836 | url-status=live }}</ref>

Between 1994 and 1996, [[Terry Venables]] took charge of the team. Hosting [[UEFA Euro 1996|Euro 1996]], they equalled their best performance at a [[UEFA European Championship|European Championship]], reaching the semi-finals as they did in 1968, before exiting via another penalty shoot-out loss to Germany.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0253-0d7b301cbfd1-46785d59fbda-1000--germany-beat-england-on-penalties-to-reach-euro-96-final/ |title=Germany beat England on penalties to reach EURO '96 final |publisher=UEFA |date=6 October 2003 |access-date=17 September 2021}}</ref> England striker [[Alan Shearer]] was the tournament's top scorer with five goals.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/euro-icons-1996-alan-shearer-and-the-summer-when-football-came-home_sto7785555/story.shtml |title=Euro Icons – 1996: Alan Shearer and the summer when football came home |author=Mike Gibbons |publisher=Eurosport |date=6 June 2021 |access-date=17 September 2021 |archive-date=7 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007130913/https://www.eurosport.com/geoblocking.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref> At Euro 96, the song "[[Three Lions (song)|Three Lions]]" by [[David Baddiel|Baddiel]], [[Frank Skinner|Skinner]] and [[the Lightning Seeds]] became the definitive anthem for fans on the terraces,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-44711564|publisher=BBC News|title=It's coming home: How Three Lions became the definitive England song|first=Imran|last=Rahman-Jones|year=2021|access-date=9 July 2021|archive-date=9 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709191831/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-44711564|url-status=live}} "Three lions on a shirt / Jules Rimet still gleaming / Thirty years of hurt / never stopped me dreaming"</ref> and popularised the chant "it's coming home".<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/england-its-coming-home-lyrics-euro-2024-b2579218.html | title=It's Coming Home: The history of the England fan chant | work=The Independent | first=Joe | last=Sommerlad | date=13 July 2024 | access-date=15 July 2024}}</ref> Venables announced before the tournament that he would resign at the end of it, following investigations into his personal financial activities and ahead of upcoming court cases. Due to the controversy around him, the FA stressed that he was the coach, not the manager, of the team.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/sep/27/sam-allardyce-england-managers-controversies-terry-venables-fabio-capello | title=England managers and off-field controversies: from Revie to Hodgson | work=The Guardian | first=Dominic | last=Fifield | date=27 September 2016 | access-date=9 July 2021 | archive-date=6 July 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180706132600/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/sep/27/sam-allardyce-england-managers-controversies-terry-venables-fabio-capello | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>"Venables is also the only England manager ever to resign from his post because of the muddy personal details set to be showcased in a high-profile trial related to financial irregularities." {{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lg7k-Y5vF8kC&pg=PT855 |title=V is for Venables|date=3 August 2006|publisher=[[When Saturday Comes]]|isbn=9780141927039|access-date=10 September 2014}}</ref>

Venables' successor, [[Glenn Hoddle]], took the team to the [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998 World Cup]]&nbsp;{{Emdash}} in which England were eliminated in the second round, again by Argentina and again on penalties (after a 2–2 draw).<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/1998france/news/world-cup-at-home-argentina-england-1998-3070883 |title=#WorldCupAtHome: Argentina frustrate England again |publisher=FIFA |date=22 April 2020 |access-date=17 September 2021 |archive-date=7 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007130915/https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/1998france/news/world-cup-at-home-argentina-england-1998-3070883 |url-status=live }}</ref> In February 1999, Hoddle was sacked by the FA due to controversial comments he had made about disabled people to a newspaper.<ref>{{cite news | url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/270194.stm | title= Hoddle sacked | work= BBC News | date= 3 February 1999 | access-date= 9 July 2021 | archive-date= 23 April 2022 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220423093608/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/270194.stm | url-status= live }}</ref> [[Howard Wilkinson]] took over as caretaker manager for two matches.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/nov/10/howard-wilkinson-advise-fa-next-england-manager |title=Howard Wilkinson to advise FA in deciding next England manager |author=Owen Gibson |work=The Guardian |date=10 November 2016 |access-date=10 September 2022 |archive-date=10 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910152546/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/nov/10/howard-wilkinson-advise-fa-next-england-manager |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Kevin Keegan]] was then appointed as the new permanent manager and took England to [[UEFA Euro 2000|Euro 2000]], but the team exited in the group stage and he unexpectedly resigned shortly afterwards.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/on-this-day-in-2000-kevin-keegan-resigns-as-england-boss-after-germany-defeat-1601982037000 |title=On this day in 2000: Kevin Keegan resigns as England boss after Germany defeat |publisher=FourFourTwo |date=7 October 2020 |access-date=10 September 2022 |archive-date=10 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910152546/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/on-this-day-in-2000-kevin-keegan-resigns-as-england-boss-after-germany-defeat-1601982037000 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Sven-Göran Eriksson and Steve McClaren===
[[File:England team.jpg|thumb|left|The England team at the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]]]]
[[Peter Taylor (footballer, born 1953)|Peter Taylor]] was appointed as caretaker manager for one match, before [[Sven-Göran Eriksson]] took charge between 2001 and 2006, and was the team's first non-English manager.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/nov/09/newsstory.sport6 |title=Taylor names Beckham captain of youthful looking England squad |author=Sean Ingle |work=The Guardian |date=9 November 2000 |access-date=10 September 2022 |archive-date=10 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910152528/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/nov/09/newsstory.sport6 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/story-telling/12016/12118585/20-years-since-englands-first-foreign-appointment |title=20 years on from the appointment of Sven-Goran Eriksson |author=Ron Walker |publisher=Sky Sports |date=5 January 2021 |access-date=10 September 2022 |archive-date=10 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910152546/https://www.skysports.com/football/story-telling/12016/12118585/20-years-since-englands-first-foreign-appointment |url-status=live }}</ref> Although England's players in this era were dubbed a "[[Golden Generation (English football)|golden generation]]" and only lost five competitive matches during Eriksson's tenure,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-soccer-worldcup-swe-eng-eriksson-idUSKBN1JW2QQ |title=England would hate to lose to Sweden, says Sven-Goran Eriksson |author=Philip O'Connor |publisher=Reuters |date=6 July 2018 |access-date=10 September 2022 |archive-date=10 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910152528/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-soccer-worldcup-swe-eng-eriksson-idUSKBN1JW2QQ |url-status=live }}</ref> they exited at the quarter-finals of the [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002 World Cup]], [[UEFA Euro 2004|Euro 2004]] and the [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/what-happened-to-englands-golden-generation-how-the-countrys-most-talented-squad-never-came-good |title=What happened to England's "Golden Generation"? How the country's most talented squad never came good |author=Chris Flanagan |publisher=FourFourTwo |date=16 November 2020 |access-date=30 November 2023 |archive-date=29 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029140025/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/what-happened-to-englands-golden-generation-how-the-countrys-most-talented-squad-never-came-good |url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2006 it was announced that Eriksson would leave the role following that year's World Cup.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/jan/24/newsstory.sport |title=Eriksson takes golden handshake to walk away after World Cup |author=Daniel Taylor |work=The Guardian |date=24 January 2006 |access-date=10 September 2022 |archive-date=10 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910152546/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/jan/24/newsstory.sport |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Steve McClaren]] was selected to succeed Eriksson, but was sacked on 22 November 2007 after just 18 matches in charge as England failed to qualify for [[UEFA Euro 2008|Euro 2008]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7100393.stm |title=McClaren sacked as England coach |publisher=BBC Sport |date=22 November 2007 |access-date=30 November 2023 |archive-date=1 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801172602/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7100393.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> McClaren was criticised for his team selection in his final game – a decisive qualifier against [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]] which England lost 3–2 – particularly the decision to select inexperienced goalkeeper [[Scott Carson]], whose mistake lead to Croatia's first goal.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7103110.stm | title=England 2-3 Croatia |author=Jonathan Stevenson |publisher=BBC Sport | date=21 November 2007 |access-date=11 July 2024 |archive-date= 22 November 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071122091808/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7103110.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/nov/25/newsstory.sport7 | title=Don't blame Carson - the real gaffe was exposing him to such high pressure |author=David James |work=The Guardian | date=25 November 2007 |access-date=11 July 2024 |archive-date= 6 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006014017/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/nov/25/newsstory.sport7 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Fabio Capello, Roy Hodgson and Sam Allardyce===
On 14 December 2007, Italian manager [[Fabio Capello]] was appointed as McClaren's successor, becoming only the second foreign coach to take the job.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/7137847.stm |title=Capello named new England manager |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 December 2007 |access-date=10 September 2022 |archive-date=20 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120200526/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/7137847.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> At the [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 World Cup]], England were considered favourites to top [[2010 FIFA World Cup Group C|their group]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/401877-2010-world-cup-group-c-preview-england-usa-algeria-slovenia |title=2010 World Cup Group C Preview: England, USA, Algeria, Slovenia |publisher=Bleacher Report |date=5 June 2010 |access-date=29 July 2023}}</ref> but drew their opening two games against the United States and [[Algeria national football team|Algeria]]; this led to questions about the team's spirit, tactics and ability to handle pressure.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rifts appear as players grow tired of Capello regime |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2010/jun/21/england-john-terry-fabio-capello |date=21 June 2010 |last=Gibson |first=Owen |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=3 July 2010 |location=London |archive-date=31 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231082933/http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2010/jun/21/england-john-terry-fabio-capello |url-status=live}}</ref> Despite this, England progressed to the round of 16, where they were beaten 4–1 by [[Germany national football team|Germany]], their heaviest defeat in a World Cup finals tournament match.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jun/27/germany-england-world-cup-2010 |title=Germany 4–1 England |author=Kevin McCarra |work=The Guardian |date=27 June 2010 |access-date=10 September 2022 |archive-date=5 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105145826/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jun/27/germany-england-world-cup-2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> This match became infamous for a [[Ghost goal#England v Germany at the 2010 World Cup|ghost goal]] when [[Frank Lampard]] hit a shot from outside the penalty area that bounced down off the crossbar and over the goal line before being cleared by German goalkeeper [[Manuel Neuer]], with neither the referee nor the assistant opting to award a goal. Had it been given, the goal would have tied the game 2–2 with England coming from two goals down. This incident – along with similar mistakes at the tournament – lead to an apology from FIFA president [[Sepp Blatter]] and was a factor in the subsequent decision to introduce [[goal-line technology]] into football.<ref name="nytimes.com">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/30/sports/soccer/30ref.html?hp|title=FIFA President Apologizes for Refereeing Errors|date=29 June 2010|work=The New York Times|access-date=11 July 2024 | first=Jeffrey | last=Marcus|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415145412/https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/30/sports/soccer/30ref.html|archive-date=15 April 2023| url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2020/05/05/frank-lampard-ghost-goal-south-africa-2010-world-cup-var-technology | title=Lampard's Ghost Goal and the Video Revolution in the Decade That Followed | date=5 May 2020 }}</ref> Capello continued as England manager, leading the team's successful [[UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group G|qualifying campaign]] for [[Euro 2012]], before resigning from the role in February 2012 following a disagreement with the [[English Football Association|FA]] over their request to remove [[John Terry]] from the team captaincy following [[R v Terry|accusations of racial abuse]] against the player.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16941457 |title=Fabio Capello quits as England manager after meeting with FA |publisher=BBC Sport |date=8 February 2012 |access-date=2 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729112918/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16941457 |archive-date=29 July 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Following Capello's departure, [[Stuart Pearce]] was appointed as caretaker manager for one match, after which in May 2012, [[Roy Hodgson]] was announced as the new manager, just six weeks before Euro 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17904713 |title=Roy Hodgson appointed England manager by FA |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 May 2012 |access-date=2 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120831065249/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17904713 |archive-date=31 August 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> England managed to finish top of [[UEFA Euro 2012 Group D|their group]], but exited the European Championship in the quarter-finals via a [[penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]] against [[Italy national football team|Italy]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18355305 |title=England 0–0 Italy (2–4 on pens) |last=McNulty |first=Phil |date=24 June 2012 |access-date=20 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131108151407/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18355305 |archive-date=8 November 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> In the [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014 World Cup]], England were eliminated at the group stage for the first time since 1958.<ref>{{Cite news|date=20 June 2014|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/20/world-cup-2014-england-crash-out|title=World Cup 2014: England crash out after Costa Rica surprise Italy|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=20 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140622003431/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/20/world-cup-2014-england-crash-out|archive-date=22 June 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> At [[UEFA Euro 2016|Euro 2016]], England were eliminated in the round of 16, [[England v Iceland (UEFA Euro 2016)|losing 2–1 to Iceland]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/35980667|title=FT: England Out of Euro 2016 |publisher=BBC Sport| date=23 June 2016 |access-date=27 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629190108/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/35980667|archive-date=29 June 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> in a result that has been described as among their worst ever defeats.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/blog/the-match/60/post/2896655/england-defeat-vs-iceland-at-euro-2016-one-of-their-worst-ever|title=England's defeat vs. Iceland at Euro 2016 will go down as one of their worst|date=27 June 2016|publisher=ESPN FC |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160628093100/http://www.espnfc.com/blog/the-match/60/post/2896655/england-defeat-vs-iceland-at-euro-2016-one-of-their-worst-ever |archive-date=28 June 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Hodgson tendered his resignation shortly after the full-time whistle,<ref>{{cite news|title=Euro 2016: Roy Hodgson resigns after England lose to Iceland|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36647032|access-date=28 September 2016|publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 June 2016|archive-date=8 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161008004501/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36647032|url-status=live}}</ref> with [[Sam Allardyce]] announced as his successor in July 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Taylor|first1=Louise|title=Sam Allardyce appointed England manager and says: 'It's time to deliver'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jul/22/sam-allardyce-appointed-new-england-manager-fa-confirm|access-date=28 September 2016|work=The Guardian|date=22 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006125331/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jul/22/sam-allardyce-appointed-new-england-manager-fa-confirm|archive-date=6 October 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> After one match and only 67 days in charge, Allardyce resigned from his managerial post by mutual agreement following an [[2016 English football scandal|alleged breach of FA rules]]. This makes Allardyce the shortest serving permanent England manager.<ref name="BBC News 27 September 2016">{{cite web|title= Sam Allardyce: England manager leaves after one match in charge|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37483344|date= 27 September 2016|website= [[BBC News Online]]|access-date= 27 September 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160927194600/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37483344|archive-date= 27 September 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Gareth Southgate and Thomas Tuchel ===
[[File:England line-up before game v Belgium.jpg|thumb|The England line-up before the last match of group G against [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]], 28 June 2018]]
After Allardyce's resignation, [[Gareth Southgate]], then the coach of the [[England national under-21 team|England under-21 team]], was put in temporary charge of the national team until November 2016,<ref name="Gareth Southgate: Interim England manager wants future decided within a month">{{cite news |title=Gareth Southgate: Interim England manager wants future decided within a month |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37969765 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 November 2016 |access-date=24 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161122182032/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37969765 |archive-date=22 November 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> before being given the position on a permanent basis at the end of that period.<ref name="Former defender signs four-year deal to lead Three Lions">{{cite web |title=Former defender signs four-year deal to lead Three Lions |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2016/nov/30/gareth-southgate-announcement-301116 |publisher=The Football Association |date=30 November 2016 |access-date=30 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171029212756/http://www.thefa.com/news/2016/nov/30/gareth-southgate-announcement-301116 |archive-date=29 October 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> At the [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018 World Cup]], England reached the semi-finals for the third time. After finishing second in their group, England faced [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]] in the round of 16 where they won on penalties for the first time at a World Cup, before beating [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]] in the quarter-finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/groups/|title=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia - FIFA|last=FIFA.com|publisher=FIFA|access-date=8 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703110354/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/groups/|archive-date=3 July 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44610244|title=World Cup 2018: England beat Colombia 4–3 on penalties|date=3 July 2018|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=8 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708145250/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44610244|archive-date=8 July 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/sweden-vs-england/report/385228|title=Sweden 0–2 England: Harry Maguire and Dele Alli head England into World Cup semis|work=Sky Sports|access-date=8 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708220816/http://www.skysports.com/football/sweden-vs-england/report/385228|archive-date=8 July 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> In the semi-final, they were beaten 2–1 in extra time by [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]] and finished fourth after losing the third place play-off match against [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44706648|title=World Cup 2018: Croatia v England|date=11 July 2018|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=12 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716003438/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44706648|archive-date=16 July 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.sky.com/story/theyve-come-home-englands-world-cup-heroes-arrive-back-in-the-uk-11437999|title=They've come home: England return after World Cup heroics|publisher=Sky News|access-date=15 July 2018|archive-date=15 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715182713/https://news.sky.com/story/theyve-come-home-englands-world-cup-heroes-arrive-back-in-the-uk-11437999|url-status=live}}</ref> England striker [[Harry Kane]] finished the tournament as top scorer with six goals and was awarded the [[2018 FIFA World Cup#Awards|golden boot]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/worldcup/harry-kane-wins-world-cup-2018-golden-boot-with-six-goals-in-russia-a3887631.html |title=Harry Kane wins World Cup 2018 Golden Boot with six goals in Russia |newspaper=Evening Standard |date=15 July 2018 |access-date=18 December 2022 |archive-date=14 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230814122927/https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/worldcup/harry-kane-wins-world-cup-2018-golden-boot-with-six-goals-in-russia-a3887631.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 14 November 2019, England played their 1000th international match, defeating [[Montenegro national football team|Montenegro]] 7–0 at Wembley in a [[UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying|Euro 2020 qualifying]] match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50340459|title=Three Lions: One World Cup, 147 years and 1,000 games – the numbers behind England men's milestone|date=12 November 2019|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=14 November 2019|archive-date=13 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113194534/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50340459|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/nov/14/england-montenegro-euro-2020-qualifer-match-report|title=England celebrate 1,000th game with seven-goal charge into Euro 2020 finals|date=14 November 2019|work=The Guardian|access-date=15 November 2019|archive-date=14 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191114235046/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/nov/14/england-montenegro-euro-2020-qualifer-match-report|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Harry Kane England cap at the London Museum.jpg|thumb|upright|England cap awarded to [[Harry Kane]] for his appearance against Germany at Euro 2020, his 58th overall]]

At the delayed [[UEFA Euro 2020|Euro 2020]], England reached their first European Championship final, their first final at a major tournament since 1966.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McNulty |first1=Phil |title=Euro 2020 semi-final: England 2–1 Denmark |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57734046 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=7 July 2021 |archive-date=7 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210707232914/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57734046 |url-status=live }}</ref> After finishing top of their group above Croatia, [[Czech Republic national football team|Czechia]], and Scotland, the Three Lions beat Germany, [[Ukraine national football team|Ukraine]] and [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]] in the knockout rounds to advance to the [[UEFA Euro 2020 final|final]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=McNulty |first1=Phil |title=Euro 2020 semi-final: England 2–1 Denmark |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57734046 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=7 July 2021 |archive-date=7 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210707232914/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57734046 |url-status=live }}</ref> In the final held at Wembley, England were defeated by Italy on penalties after a 1–1 draw.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/07/11/sports/england-italy-score-euro-final |title=How Italy beat England to win Euro 2020 |website=New York Times |date=11 July 2021 |access-date=3 March 2023 |archive-date=12 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712013204/https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/07/11/sports/england-italy-score-euro-final |url-status=live }}</ref>

At the [[2022 FIFA World Cup|2022 World Cup]], England defeated [[Iran national football team|Iran]] and Wales in the group stage to qualify for the round of 16.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63603382 |title=England 6–2 Iran: Three Lions win World Cup opener |author=Phil McNulty |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 November 2022 |access-date=19 December 2022 |archive-date=27 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127105410/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63603382 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63603442 |title=World Cup 2022: Wales 0–3 England |author=Phil McNulty |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 November 2022 |access-date=19 December 2022 |archive-date=7 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307161656/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63603442 |url-status=live }}</ref> In the round of 16, the Three Lions defeated [[Senegal national football team|Senegal]] 3–0,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2022/dec/04/england-v-senegal-world-cup-2022-last-16-live |title=England 3–0 Senegal: World Cup 2022, last 16 - as it happened |author=Scott Murray |work=The Guardian |date=4 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2022 |archive-date=19 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219053254/https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2022/dec/04/england-v-senegal-world-cup-2022-last-16-live |url-status=live }}</ref> but were then eliminated by reigning world champions France in the quarter-finals, 2–1.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63843792 |title=Kane misses penalty as England exit World Cup |author=Phil McNulty |publisher=BBC Sport |date=10 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2022 |archive-date=24 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324120616/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63843792 |url-status=live }}</ref> In that match, Harry Kane scored his 53rd goal for England, equalling the all-time record at the time.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/kane-matches-rooneys-england-scoring-record-53-goals-2022-12-10/#:~:text=Kane%20matches%20Rooney's%20England%20scoring%20record%20of%2053%20goals |title=Kane matches Rooney's England scoring record of 53 goals |work=Reuters |date=10 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2022 |archive-date=20 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230720061754/https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/kane-matches-rooneys-england-scoring-record-53-goals-2022-12-10/#:~:text=Kane%20matches%20Rooney's%20England%20scoring%20record%20of%2053%20goals |url-status=live }}</ref> 

At [[UEFA Euro 2024|Euro 2024]], England finished top of [[UEFA Euro 2024 Group C|their group]] above Denmark, [[Slovenia national football team|Slovenia]], and [[Serbia national football team|Serbia]]. In the round of 16, England defeated [[Slovakia national football team|Slovakia]] 2–1 after extra time, with [[Jude Bellingham]] scoring a spectacular [[bicycle kick]] in second-half stoppage time to equalise the match.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12016/13162463/jude-bellingham-england-midfielder-felt-like-cristiano-ronaldo-after-scoring-bicycle-kick-against-slovakia |title=Jude Bellingham: England midfielder 'felt like Cristiano Ronaldo' after scoring bicycle kick against Slovakia |date=2 July 2024 |access-date=11 July 2024 |publisher=Sky Sports}}</ref> In the quarter-final, England beat [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]] on penalties after the game finished 1–1.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/jul/06/england-switzerland-euro-2024-match-report |title = England into Euro 2024 semi-finals after dramatic shootout win over Switzerland |author=Jacob Steinberg |work= The Guardian |date=6 July 2024| access-date=11 July 2024 }}</ref> The Three Lions reached their second consecutive European Championship final after defeating the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] 2–1 in the semi-final.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/jul/10/netherlands-england-euro-2024-semi-final-match-report |title = Ollie Watkins' bolt from blue stuns Netherlands and sends England to final |author=Jacob Steinberg |work= The Guardian |date=10 July 2024| access-date=11 July 2024 }}</ref> In the [[UEFA Euro 2024 final|final]], England were defeated 2–1 by [[Spain national football team|Spain]], becoming the first team to lose consecutive European Championship finals.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2024/07/15/europe-reacted-englands-euro-2024-final-defeat-spain/ | title=Kane curse continues': How Europe reacted to England's Euro 2024 final defeat | work=The Daily Telegraph | date=15 July 2024 | access-date=15 July 2024}}</ref> With three goals, Harry Kane was the joint top scorer at the tournament and shared the [[UEFA European Championship awards#Top_goalscorer|golden boot]] with five other players.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 July 2024 |title=Harry Kane: England striker shares Euro 2024 Golden Boot award with three goals |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c720870we5wo |access-date=15 July 2024 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> 

Whilst the FA were willing to extend his contract further, Southgate announced his resignation as England manager on 16 July 2024, saying that it was "time for change, and for a new chapter".<ref name="Steinberg July 2024">{{cite news |last1=Steinberg |first1=Jacob |title=Gareth Southgate resigns as England manager after Euro 2024 final defeat |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/jul/16/gareth-southgate-resigns-as-england-manager-after-euro-2024-final-defeat |access-date=16 July 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=16 July 2024}}</ref> Under-21 manager [[Lee Carsley]] was subsequently appointed interim head coach of the senior team.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Association |first=The Football |title=Lee Carsley appointed as England men's interim head coach |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/Aug/09/lee-carsley-appointed-england-mens-interim-head-coach-20240908 |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=England Football {{!}} FA |language=en}}</ref> On 16 October 2024, the FA announced that German manager [[Thomas Tuchel]] would take over as manager from 1 January 2025, becoming the third foreign coach to take up the position.<ref>{{citenews|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/Oct/16/thomas-tuchel-appointed-as-england-mens-senior-head-coach-20241610|title=Thomas Tuchel appointed as England men's senior head coach|publisher=England Football|date=16 October 2024}}</ref>