World Cup 2018: England team profile
Wednesday 23 May 2018 10:31, UK
From fixtures and fun facts to the key men, all you need to know about England ahead of this summer's World Cup.
Manager: Gareth Southgate
Star man: Harry Kane - The Tottenham striker has continued his fine goalscoring form this year, having netted 56 times for club and country in 2017.
How they qualified: Group F winners in European qualifying, winning eight games and drawing two to finish on 26 points, eight clear of Slovakia.
History: Have appeared at 14 World Cup finals, winning the tournament on home soil in 1966. The best the Three Lions have done since is a semi-final finish in 1990.
Fun fact: Only Italy can match England's record of three penalty shootout defeats in the competition. The Three Lions crashed out on penalties in 1990 (West Germany), 1998 (Argentina) and 2006 (Portugal).
Best World Cup moment: 'Some people are on the pitch… They think it's all over… It is now!' England's 1966 World Cup triumph at Wembley was secured with a 4-2 extra-time victory over West Germany. Those immortal words were uttered as Geoff Hurst smashed in his hat-trick goal in the final minute of extra time.
Player you've never heard of: Trent Alexander-Arnold - Called up to the England squad at 19 after a breakthrough campaign with Liverpool.
Kit: Home - white; Away - dark blue.
Group G fixtures: Tunisia (7pm, June 18, Volgograd), Panama (1pm, June 24, Nizhny Novgorod), Belgium (7pm, June 28, Kaliningrad)
