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===FIFA World Cup=== {{main|England at the FIFA World Cup}} [[File:2018 World Cup Semifinal - England v Croatia.jpg|thumb|2018 World Cup semi-final: England vs. Croatia]] [[File:ENG-FRG 1966-07-30.svg|thumb|1966 World Cup final lineups: England (red) vs. West Germany]] England first appeared at the [[1950 FIFA World Cup]], and have subsequently qualified for a total of 16 World Cup tournaments, tied for sixth best by [[National team appearances in the FIFA World Cup|number of appearances]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2020/jun/01/englands-first-world-cup-adventure-1950-brazil |title=England's first World Cup adventure was a voyage of the damned |author=Neil Duncanson |work=The Guardian |date=1 June 2020 |access-date=3 March 2023 |archive-date=1 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301193852/https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2020/jun/01/englands-first-world-cup-adventure-1950-brazil |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/world-cup-2022/brazil-germany-lead-countries-with-most-world-cup-appearances/3036302/ |title=Brazil, Germany Lead Countries With Most World Cup Appearances |author=Charlotte Edmonds |publisher=NBC Los Angeles |date=17 November 2022 |access-date=16 February 2023 |archive-date=16 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216203114/https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/world-cup-2022/brazil-germany-lead-countries-with-most-world-cup-appearances/3036302/ |url-status=live }}</ref> They are also placed sixth by number of wins, with 32. The national team is one of only eight nations to have won at least one FIFA World Cup title.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/most-fifa-world-cup-football-wins |title=Most FIFA World Cup wins: Brazil lead men's winners list; USA dominate women's roll of honour |author=Aarish Ansari |publisher=Olympic Games |date=18 December 2022 |access-date=4 February 2023 |archive-date=10 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210185258/https://olympics.com/en/news/most-fifa-world-cup-football-wins |url-status=live }}</ref> The England team won their first and only World Cup title in [[1966 FIFA World Cup|1966]].<ref name="WC 1966">{{cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/1966england |title=1966 FIFA World Cup England |website=FIFA |access-date=4 February 2023 |archive-date=12 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412140706/https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/1966england |url-status=live }}</ref> The tournament was played on home soil, and England defeated [[Germany national football team|West Germany]] 4โ2 in the [[1966 FIFA World Cup final|final]].<ref name="WC 1966" /> In [[1990 FIFA World Cup|1990]], England finished in fourth place, losing 2โ1 to host nation [[Italy national football team|Italy]] in the third place play-off, following defeat on penalties, after extra time, to champions [[Germany national football team|West Germany]] in the semi-final.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/low/history/newsid_1632000/1632223.stm |title=Italy 1990 |website=BBC Sport |date=17 April 2002 |access-date=4 February 2023 |archive-date=28 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328120506/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/low/history/newsid_1632000/1632223.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> They also finished in fourth place in [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018]], losing 2โ0 to [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]] in the third place play-off, following a 2โ1 defeat to [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]], again after extra time, in the semi-final.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44748604 |title=World Cup 2018: England finish fourth after Belgium defeat |author=Phil McNulty |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 July 2018 |access-date=4 February 2023 |archive-date=30 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630003531/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44748604 |url-status=live }}</ref> The team also reached the quarter-final stage in [[1954 FIFA World Cup|1954]], [[1962 FIFA World Cup|1962]], [[1970 FIFA World Cup|1970]], [[1986 FIFA World Cup|1986]], [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002]], [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006]] and [[2022 FIFA World Cup|2022]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/england-france-world-cup-qatar-28705606 |title=England break unwanted record as Three Lions suffer World Cup heartache vs France |author=Kieran King |publisher=The Mirror |date=11 December 2022 |access-date=4 February 2023 |archive-date=4 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204221932/https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/england-france-world-cup-qatar-28705606 |url-status=live }}</ref> England failed to qualify for the World Cup in [[1974 FIFA World Cup|1974]], [[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978]] and [[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/row-zed/englands-15-frustrating-world-cup-3664548 |title=England's 15 frustrating World Cup exits: The definitive ranking |author=Martin Belam and James Ashford |publisher=The Mirror |date=9 June 2014 |access-date=4 February 2023 |archive-date=4 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204221931/https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/row-zed/englands-15-frustrating-world-cup-3664548 |url-status=live }}</ref> The team's earliest exit in the finals tournament was elimination in the first round in [[1950 FIFA World Cup|1950]], [[1958 FIFA World Cup|1958]] and, most recently, [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/world-cup-qatar-2022-surprises-that-shook-the-world |title=The greatest FIFA World Cup upsets |website=FIFA |access-date=4 February 2023 |archive-date=4 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204221931/https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/world-cup-qatar-2022-surprises-that-shook-the-world |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Brazil 2014">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/27935803 |title=World Cup 2014: England knocked out of World Cup |website=BBC Sport |date=20 June 2014 |access-date=4 February 2023 |archive-date=3 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203082450/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/27935803 |url-status=live }}</ref> This was after being defeated in both their opening two matches for the first time, against [[Italy national football team|Italy]] and [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]] in Group D.<ref name="Brazil 2014"/> In 1950, four teams remained after the first round, in 1958 eight teams remained and in 2014 sixteen teams remained. In [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010]], England suffered its most resounding World Cup defeat, 4โ1 to [[Germany national football team|Germany]], in the round of 16 stage.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/10442700 |title=Defeated England football team arrive home |website=BBC News |date=29 June 2010 |access-date=4 February 2023 |archive-date=4 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204221932/https://www.bbc.com/news/10442700 |url-status=live }}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! style="background:white; color:#0B0B3F; {{box-shadow border|a|#0B0B3F|2px}}" colspan=10|FIFA World Cup record ! style="width:1%;background:white" rowspan=99|<!--Spacer--> ! style="background:white; color:#0B0B3F; {{box-shadow border|a|#0B0B3F|2px}}" colspan=6|Qualifying record ! style="width:1%;background:white" rowspan=99|<!--Spacer--> ! style="background:white; color:#0B0B3F; {{box-shadow border|a|#0B0B3F|2px}}" rowspan=2|Manager(s) |- ! scope="col"|Year ! scope="col"|Round ! scope="col"|{{abbr|Pos|Position}} ! scope="col"|{{abbr|Pld|Games Played}} ! scope="col"|{{abbr|W|Won}} ! scope="col"|{{abbr|D{{efn|name=DrawsIncludePenalties|Draws include knockout matches decided by a [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]].}}|Drawn}} ! scope="col"|{{abbr|L|Lost}} ! scope="col"|{{abbr|GF|Goals For}} ! scope="col"|{{abbr|GA|Goals Against}} ! scope="col"|Squad ! scope="col"|{{abbr|Pld|Games Played}} ! scope="col"|{{abbr|W|Won}} ! scope="col"|{{abbr|D|Drawn}} ! scope="col"|{{abbr|L|Lost}} ! scope="col"|{{abbr|GF|Goals For}} ! scope="col"|{{abbr|GA|Goals Against}} |- | scope="row"|{{flagicon|Uruguay}} [[1930 FIFA World Cup|1930]] |rowspan=3 colspan=9|''Not a FIFA member'' |rowspan=3 colspan=6|''Not a FIFA member'' |rowspan=3|''None'' |- | scope="row"|{{flagicon|Kingdom of Italy}} [[1934 FIFA World Cup|1934]] |- | scope="row"|{{flagicon|French Fourth Republic}} [[1938 FIFA World Cup|1938]] |- | scope="row"|{{flagicon|Fourth Brazilian Republic|1889}} [[1950 FIFA World Cup|1950]] |Group stage |8th |3 |1 |0 |2 |2 |2 |[[1950 FIFA World Cup squads#England|Squad]] |3 |3 |0 |0 |14 |3 |rowspan=4 |[[Walter Winterbottom|Winterbottom]] |- | scope="row"|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[1954 FIFA World Cup|1954]] |Quarter-finals |7th |3 |1 |1 |1 |8 |8 |[[1954 FIFA World Cup squads#England|Squad]] |3 |3 |0 |0 |11 |4 |- | scope="row"|{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[1958 FIFA World Cup|1958]] |Group stage |11th |4 |0 |3 |1 |4 |5 |[[1958 FIFA World Cup squads#England|Squad]] |4 |3 |1 |0 |15 |5 |- | scope="row"|{{flagicon|Chile}} [[1962 FIFA World Cup|1962]] |Quarter-finals |8th |4 |1 |1 |2 |5 |6 |[[1962 FIFA World Cup squads#England|Squad]] |4 |3 |1 |0 |16 |2 |- style="background:gold" | style="border: 3px solid red" scope="row"|{{flagicon|England}} [[1966 FIFA World Cup|1966]] |'''[[1966 FIFA World Cup final|Champions]]''' |'''1st''' |'''6''' |'''5''' |'''1''' |'''0''' |'''11''' |'''3''' |'''[[England 1966 FIFA World Cup squad|Squad]]''' |colspan=6|''Qualified as hosts'' |[[Alf Ramsey|Ramsey]] |- | scope="row"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[1970 FIFA World Cup|1970]] |Quarter-finals |8th |4 |2 |0 |2 |4 |4 |[[1970 FIFA World Cup squads#England|Squad]] |colspan=6|''Qualified as defending champions'' |rowspan=2| Ramsey |- | scope="row"|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[1974 FIFA World Cup|1974]] |rowspan=2 colspan=9|''Did not qualify'' |4 |1 |2 |1 |3 |4 |- | scope="row"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978]] |6 |5 |0 |1 |15 |4 |[[Don Revie|Revie]] |- | scope="row"|{{flagicon|Spain}} [[1982 FIFA World Cup|1982]] |Second group stage |6th |5 |3 |2 |0 |6 |1 |[[1982 FIFA World Cup squads#England|Squad]] |8 |4 |1 |3 |13 |8 |[[Ron Greenwood|Greenwood]] |- | scope="row"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[1986 FIFA World Cup|1986]] |Quarter-finals |8th |5 |2 |1 |2 |7 |3 |[[1986 FIFA World Cup squads#England|Squad]] |8 |4 |4 |0 |21 |2 |[[Bobby Robson|Robson]] |- style="background:#9acdff" | scope="row"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[1990 FIFA World Cup|1990]] |Fourth place |4th |7 |3 |3 |1 |8 |6 |[[1990 FIFA World Cup squads#England|Squad]] |6 |3 |3 |0 |10 |0 |Robson |- | scope="row"|{{flagicon|United States}} [[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994]] |colspan=9|''Did not qualify'' |10 |5 |3 |2 |26 |9 |[[Graham Taylor (footballer)|Taylor]] |- | scope="row"|{{flagicon|France|1974}} [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998]] |Round of 16 |9th |4 |2 |1 |1 |7 |4 |[[1998 FIFA World Cup squads#England|Squad]] |8 |6 |1 |1 |15 |2 |[[Glenn Hoddle|Hoddle]] |- | scope="row"|{{flagicon|South Korea}} {{flagicon|Japan}} [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002]]{{efn|England played all of their matches in Japan.}} |rowspan=2|Quarter-finals |6th |5 |2 |2 |1 |6 |3 |[[2002 FIFA World Cup squads#England|Squad]] |8 |5 |2 |1 |16 |6 |[[Kevin Keegan|Keegan]], [[Howard Wilkinson|Wilkinson]], [[Sven-Gรถran Eriksson|Eriksson]]{{efn|Kevin Keegan and Howard Wilkinson managed one qualifying match each: Sven-Gรถran Eriksson managed the remaining qualification matches and the finals campaign.}} |- | scope="row"|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006]] |7th |5 |3 |2 |0 |6 |2 |[[2006 FIFA World Cup squads#England|Squad]] |10 |8 |1 |1 |17 |5 |Eriksson |- | scope="row"|{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010]] |Round of 16 |13th |4 |1 |2 |1 |3 |5 |[[2010 FIFA World Cup squads#England|Squad]] |10 |9 |0 |1 |34 |6 |[[Fabio Capello|Capello]] |- | scope="row"|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014]] |Group stage |26th |3 |0 |1 |2 |2 |4 |[[2014 FIFA World Cup squads#England|Squad]] |10 |6 |4 |0 |31 |4 |[[Roy Hodgson|Hodgson]] |- style="background:#9acdff" | scope="row"|{{flagicon|Russia}} [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018]] |Fourth place |4th |7 |3 |1 |3 |12 |8 |[[2018 FIFA World Cup squads#England|Squad]] |10 |8 |2 |0 |18 |3 |[[Sam Allardyce|Allardyce]], [[Gareth Southgate|Southgate]]{{efn|Sam Allardyce managed one qualifying match: Gareth Southgate managed the remaining qualification matches and the finals campaign.}} |- | scope="row"|{{flagicon|Qatar}} [[2022 FIFA World Cup|2022]] |Quarter-finals |6th |5 |3 |1 |1 |13 |4 |[[2022 FIFA World Cup squads#England|Squad]] |10 |8 |2 |0 |39 |3 |Southgate |- |{{flagicon|Canada}} {{flagicon|Mexico}} {{flagicon|United States}} [[2026 FIFA World Cup|2026]] |colspan=9 rowspan=3|''To be determined'' |colspan=6 rowspan=3|''To be determined'' |[[Thomas Tuchel|Tuchel]] |- |{{flagicon|Morocco}} {{flagicon|Portugal}} {{flagicon|Spain}} [[2030 FIFA World Cup|2030]]{{efn|Additional matches are scheduled to be played in [[Argentina]], [[Paraguay]], and [[Uruguay]] in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the [[1930 FIFA World Cup|first world cup]], however they are not considered to be official hosts of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2023-10-14|language=english|title=FIFA Council takes key decisions on FIFA World Cup editions in 2030 and 2034|url=https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/organisation/fifa-council/media-releases/fifa-council-takes-key-decisions-on-fifa-world-cup-tm-editions-in-2030-and-2034|website=FIFA|archive-date=12 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231012092247/https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/organisation/fifa-council/media-releases/fifa-council-takes-key-decisions-on-fifa-world-cup-tm-editions-in-2030-and-2034|url-status=live}}</ref> }} |rowspan=2| |- |{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[2034 FIFA World Cup|2034]] |- ! style="background:white; color:#0B0B3F; {{box-shadow border|a|#0B0B3F|2px}}"|Total ! style="background:white; color:#0B0B3F; {{box-shadow border|a|#0B0B3F|2px}}"|1 Title ! style="background:white; color:#0B0B3F; {{box-shadow border|a|#0B0B3F|2px}}"|{{Tooltip|16/22|Number of tournaments qualified for}} ! style="background:white; color:#0B0B3F; {{box-shadow border|a|#0B0B3F|2px}}"|74 ! style="background:white; color:#0B0B3F; {{box-shadow border|a|#0B0B3F|2px}}"|32 ! style="background:white; color:#0B0B3F; {{box-shadow border|a|#0B0B3F|2px}}"|22 ! style="background:white; color:#0B0B3F; {{box-shadow border|a|#0B0B3F|2px}}"|20 ! style="background:white; color:#0B0B3F; {{box-shadow border|a|#0B0B3F|2px}}"|104 ! style="background:white; color:#0B0B3F; {{box-shadow border|a|#0B0B3F|2px}}"|68 ! style="background:white; color:#0B0B3F; {{box-shadow border|a|#0B0B3F|2px}}"| โ ! style="background:white; color:#0B0B3F; {{box-shadow border|a|#0B0B3F|2px}}"|122 ! style="background:white; color:#0B0B3F; {{box-shadow border|a|#0B0B3F|2px}}"|84 ! style="background:white; color:#0B0B3F; {{box-shadow border|a|#0B0B3F|2px}}"|27 ! style="background:white; color:#0B0B3F; {{box-shadow border|a|#0B0B3F|2px}}"|11 ! style="background:white; color:#0B0B3F; {{box-shadow border|a|#0B0B3F|2px}}"|314 ! style="background:white; color:#0B0B3F; {{box-shadow border|a|#0B0B3F|2px}}"|70 ! style="background:white; color:#0B0B3F; {{box-shadow border|a|#0B0B3F|2px}}"| โ |} :{{color box|gold}} '''Champions''' {{color box|silver}} '''Runners-up''' {{color box|#cc9966}} '''Third place''' {{color box|#9acdff}} Fourth place {{color box|border=red}} Hosted tournament :''Correct as of 10 December 2022''
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