Tonight, the England team will play their first match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, facing Croatia. Thomas Tuchel's side hopes to start their campaign with a victory that could ultimately lead to lifting the World Cup trophy and ending 60 years of national disappointment.
England's World Cup History
Since their sole World Cup triumph in 1966, when England also hosted the tournament, the team's best performances have been semi-final appearances in 1990 in Italy and 2018 in Russia. Additionally, England's men's team has reached the quarter-finals on seven other occasions, most recently in Qatar in 2022.
Strong Contenders This Year
This year, however, England enters the competition as legitimate contenders, having won all eight of their qualifying matches. With Harry Kane leading the attack, Thomas Tuchel's squad boasts one of the finest strikers in world football. Could this finally be their year?
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