England national football team
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The England national football team represented England internationally and was the first to play an international match in 1872. The Football Association controls England’s national football team.
The body for England is affiliated with UEFA and under the Jurisdiction of world football’s governing body FIFA.
England won the FIFA World Cup in the year 1966 and got fourth place two times in the year 1990 and 2018. And qualified for the World Cup 15 times as England is the oldest national team in football. The FIFA Mens Ranking of England is 5th in June 2024.
England National Football History
Oldest team in football world history it was formed at the same time as Scotland. The first match between England and Scotland was played on 5 March 1870 at Hamilton Crescent in Scotland.
In the year of 1906 England joined FIFA and played their first game against countries other than the Home Nations in 1908.
Current Squad for UEFA Euro 2024
Here is the current England National Football Team tour for the UEFA Euro 2024.
England National Football Team
| Role | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Henderson, Pickford, Ramsdale, Trafford. |
| Defenders | Branthwaite, Dunk, Gomez, Guehi, Konsa, Maguire, Quansah, Shaw, Stones, Trippier, Walker. |
| Midfielders | Alexander-Arnold, Gallagher, Jones, Mainoo, Wharton, Rice. |
| Forwards | Bellingham, Bowen, Eze, Foden, Grealish, Gordon, Kane, Maddison, Palmer, Saka, Toney, Watkins. |
| Captain | Harry Kane |
England National Football Team Current History and Information
| Team | England Football Team |
|---|---|
| FIFA code | ENG |
| FIFA Current Ranking | 5th (2024, June) |
| Top Scorer | Wayne Rooney Retired (53) |
| Most caps | Peter Shilton (125) |
| Nickname(s) | The Three Lions |
| Captain | Harry Kane |
| World Cup Appearances | 16 times |
| European Championship- | 11th |
| National League finals | 1st |
England 2022 World Cup squad
| Role | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Jordan Pickford, Sam Johnstone, Aaron Ramsdale. |
| Defenders | Kyle Walker, Ben Chilwell, Reece James, John Stones, Harry Maguire, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Tyrone Mings, Conor Coady. |
| Midfielders | Kalvin Philips, Jude Bellingham, Emile Smith Rowe, Conor Gallagher. |
| Forwards | Harry Kane, Phil Foden, Tammy Abraham, Bukayo Saka. |
| Captain | Harry Kane |
| Coach | Gareth Southgate |
England Squad: 2018 FIFA World Cup
| Role | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Jordan Pickford, Jack Butland, Nick Pope |
| Defenders | Kyle Walker, Danny Rose, John Stones, Harry Maguire, Kieran Trippier, Gary Cahill, Phil Jones, Fabian Delph, Ashley Young, Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| Midfielders | Eric Dier, Jesse Lingard, Jordan Henderson, Dele Alli, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, |
| Forwards | Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling, Jamie Vardy, Danny Welbeck, Marcus Rashford |
| Captain | Harry Kane |
| Coach | Gareth Southgate |
2024 England National Football Team Fixtures and Schedule of
| Date / Tournament | Team | Score | Stadium |
| 23 March 2024 Friendly |
England vs Brazil | 0–1 | London, England |
| 26 March 2024 Friendly |
England vs Belgium | 2–2 | London, England |
| 3 June 2024 Friendly |
England vs Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3–0 | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| 7 June 2024 Friendly |
England vs Iceland | 0-1 | London, England |
| 16 June 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 Group C |
Serbia vs England | 0–1 | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| 20 June 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 Group C |
Denmark vs England | 1-1 | Frankfurt, Germany |
| 25 June 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 Group C |
England vs Slovenia | 0-0 | Cologne, Germany |
| 30 June 2024 Euro 2024 Round of 16 |
England vs Slovenia | 0-0 | Cologne, Germany |
| 7 September 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B Group 2 |
Republic of Ireland vs England | – | Dublin, Ireland |
| 10 September 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B Group 2 |
England vs Finland | – | London, England |
| 10 October 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B Group 2 |
England vs Greece | – | TBD, England |
| 13 October 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B Group 2 |
Finland vs England | – | Helsinki, Finland |
| 14 November 2024
2024–25 UEFA Nations League B Group 2 |
Greece vs England | – | Athens, Greece |
| 17 November 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B Group 2 |
England vs Republic of Ireland | – | TBD, England |
England National Football Team Most Appearances Player
| Position | Name | Caps | Goals | Position | Career |
| 1 | Peter Shilton | 125 | 0 | GK | 1970–1990 |
| 2 | Wayne Rooney | 120 | 53 | FW | 2003–2018 |
| 3 | David Beckham | 115 | 17 | MF | 1996–2009 |
England Team Top Goalscorers
| Position | Name | Caps | Goals | Position | Career |
| 1 | Harry Kane | 63 | 92 | 0.68 | 2015–present |
| 2 | Wayne Rooney | 53 | 120 | 0.44 | 2003–2018 |
| 3 | Bobby Charlton | 49 | 106 | 0.46 | 1958–1970 |
