FIFA World Cup 2018: All you need to know about the Team England

Published on: Jun 5, 2018 6:43 pm IST|Updated on: Jun 14, 2018 8:19 pm IST

FIFA world cup is ready to raise the cacophony in Russia. Fans are prepared with their flags to raise. So here I have England’s flag in my hand. England team has been cordial, but recently after having Wayne Rooney with them, the DNA of England is getting tagged under aggression. So here I have some facts, history, squad and probable starting XI in line For the upcoming FIFA World Cup, Russia.

 

WORLD CUP HISTORY:

England’s best performance is winning the Cup in 1996, held in England, later on, reaching fourth place in 1990, Italy. Other than that, the team has reached the quarterfinals on six occasions, including 2002 (Korea/Japan), and 2006 (Germany). 2014 (Brazil) World Cup was in fact entirely their worst ever performance at a world cup, ending up with just one point after two losses to Uruguay and Italy and a goalless draw with Costa Rica.

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FULL SQUAD:

Goalkeepers: Jack Butland (Stoke City), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Nick Pope (Burnley)

Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Fabian Delph (Manchester City), Phil Jones (Manchester United), Harry Maguire (Leicester City), Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur), John Stones (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Tottenham Hotspur), Kyle Walker (Manchester City), Ashley Young (Manchester United)

Midfielders: Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur), Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Jesse Lingard (Manchester United), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea)

Forwards: Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Raheem Sterling (Manchester City), Jamie Vardy (Leicester City), Danny Welbeck (Arsenal)

 

PROBABLE PLAYING XI:

Goalkeeper: Jordan Pickford

Defenders: Rose, Cahill, Stones and Walker

Mid Fielders: Dier, Alli, Hernderson, Trippier

Forwards: Kane, Sterling

 

 

KEY PLAYERS:

Harry Kane, Dele Alli, Sterling

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INTERESTING TIDBIT:

This year’s squad is the third-youngest squad that England has ever taken to World Cup finals, behind the selections in 1958 and 2006 – the year of 17-year-old Theo Walcott.

 

PROBABILITY OF WINNING THE WORLD CUP:

Bet 365: 9/1

Odds portal: 9/1

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