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England's Harry Kane celebrates scoring their first goal ](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-06-02T084936Z_1345048971_RC2VXHAJMQWD_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-WORLDCUP-GROUPL-ENGLAND-1780765355.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C526&quality=80) Kane celebrates scoring against Albania in qualifying [Peter Cziborra/Action Images via Reuters] ## ⚽️ FRANCE **World Cup appearances
England's Euro 2024 campaign, starting all seven matches, but his fortunes have changed under Gareth Southgate's replacement. The 22-year-old missed two qualifying matches last September because of a shoulder injury
Spain’s Association of Footballers and former head of the global players’ union FIFPRO, was a little more cautious, saying: “People who want to go to the World Cup have to earn their place
England got to the semi-finals. There is an exception though - Oleg Salenko at USA '94. His work was done by the time he got on his flight home after Russia failed to progress from
Spain in the group stage before losing to Croatia on penalties in the round of 16. Both of these teams will be looking to top Group F, with Sweden and Tunisia unlikely to pose
Spain, he equalised after just three minutes. Vindication for Southgate's critics. Palmer was only 22 at the time and went on to be named England's men's player of the year
qualify for major tournaments on a consistent basis and competing at the very top level against the best teams in the world," said head coach Powell. ## First podium finish at the World Cup (2015)  ## Portugal (home) Image source, @portugal Portugal
qualifier. That team went on to lose in the quarter-finals at both the 2002 World Cup and 2004 European Championship. The 2006 World Cup in Germany was seen as the time for this special
England for the World Cup was surprising enough. The English FA had considered rejecting the North Korean team’s visa amid its cold war against the Western allied-backed South Korea. Italy were held together
qualifier match between Scotland and Denmark at Hampden Park on Nov. 18, 2025 in Glasgow, Scotland. **Stu Forster/Getty Images** Stu Forster/Getty Images But he's far from the only quadragenarian competing. As of June
Spain’s Lamine Yamal and Brazil’s Endrick, will look to make their mark in their first appearance at the global event. Here are all 48 World Cup squads for the FIFA World Cup
qualify for the World Cup or send fans to pay the ticket prices, but who form the electorate for FIFA presidential elections and host nation decisions. The Golden Goose is shimmering right now in terms
England expected to go deep into this tournament, Kane will be determined to add to his remarkable stats.  France’s Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring against Ukraine
England) **Top goal scorer:** Eusebio (9) **Most appearances:** Cristiano Ronaldo (22) **Player to watch:** Cristiano Ronaldo **FIFA world ranking:** 5 Portugal come into yet another tournament dominated by the question of Cristiano Ronaldo and whether
qualifying games for Russia and with 75 caps was England's most experienced player. Even if he was no longer the outright number one, he was surely in the top three? Hart was looking forward
England (June 27, New York-New Jersey) Panama is the only country whose base camp Canada will host, aside from their own national team, and the Latin Americans will be across the country, closer
Spain (June 15, Atlanta), Uruguay (June 21, Miami, US), Saudi Arabia (June 26, Houston, US) - **Player to watch:** Garry Rodrigues With a population of about 525,000, the small archipelago off the coast of Senegal
Spain in the group stage. ## The making of Bielsa Born in Rosario, Argentina, Bielsa hails from a family of educated minds, with his brother having worked in politics and his sister a renowned architect. Both