Nickname(s) | The Three Lions | ||
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Association | The Football Association (The FA) | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Gareth Southgate | ||
Captain | Harry Kane | ||
Most caps | Peter Shilton (125) | ||
Top scorer | Harry Kane (64) | ||
Home stadium | Wembley Stadium | ||
FIFA code | ENG | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 5 1 (20 June 2024) [1] | ||
Highest | 3 (August–September 2012, September–October 2021, November 2023 [1] ) | ||
Lowest | 27 (February 1996 [1] ) | ||
First international | |||
Scotland 0–0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) (The first ever international football match) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Ireland 0–13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Hungary 7–1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 16 (first in 1950 ) | ||
Best result | Champions (1966) | ||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 11 (first in 1968 ) | ||
Best result | Runners-up (2020) | ||
Nations League Finals | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2019 ) | ||
Best result | Third place (2019) | ||
Medal record | |||
Website | englandfootball.com |
The England national football team have represented England in international football since the first international match in 1872. It is controlled by the Football Association (FA), the governing body for football in England, which is affiliated with UEFA and comes under the global jurisdiction of world football's governing body FIFA. [2] [3] England competes in the three major international tournament contested by European nations: the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA European Championship and the UEFA Nations League.
England is the joint oldest national team in football having played in the world's first international football match in 1872, against Scotland. England's home ground is Wembley Stadium, London, and its training headquarters is at St George's Park, Burton upon Trent. Gareth Southgate is the current manager of the team.
England won the 1966 FIFA World Cup final on home soil, making it one of eight nations to have won the World Cup. They have qualified for the World Cup sixteen times, with fourth-place finishes in the 1990 and 2018 editions. England has never won the European Championship, with their best performance to date being runners-up in 2020. As a constituent country of the United Kingdom, England is not a member of the International Olympic Committee and so does not compete at the Olympic Games. England is currently the only team to have won the World Cup at senior level, but not their major continental title, and the only non-sovereign entity to have won the World Cup.
The England men's national football team is the joint-oldest in the world; it was formed at the same time as Scotland. A representative match between England and Scotland was played on 5 March 1870, having been organised by the Football Association. [4] A return fixture was organised by representatives of Scottish football teams on 30 November 1872. This match, played at Hamilton Crescent in Scotland, is viewed as the first official international football match, because the two teams were independently selected and operated, rather than being the work of a single football association. [5] Over the next 40 years, England played exclusively with the other three Home Nations—Scotland, Wales and Ireland—in the British Home Championship.
At first, England had no permanent home stadium. They joined FIFA in 1906 and played their first games against countries other than the Home Nations on a tour of Central Europe in 1908. [6] Wembley Stadium was opened in 1923 and became their home ground. [6] The relationship between England and FIFA became strained, and this resulted in their departure from FIFA in 1928, before they rejoined in 1946. [7] As a result, they did not compete in a World Cup until 1950, in which they were beaten in a 1–0 defeat by the United States, failing to get past the first round in one of the most embarrassing defeats in the team's history. [8]
Their first defeat on home soil to a foreign team was a 2–0 loss to Ireland, on 21 September 1949 at Goodison Park. [9] A 6–3 loss in 1953 to Hungary was their second defeat by a foreign team at Wembley. [10] In the return match in Budapest, Hungary won 7–1. This stands as England's largest ever defeat. After the game, a bewildered Syd Owen said, "it was like playing men from outer space". [11] In the 1954 FIFA World Cup, England reached the quarter-finals for the first time, and lost 4–2 to reigning champions Uruguay. [12]
Although Walter Winterbottom was appointed as England's first full-time manager in 1946, the team was still picked by a committee until Alf Ramsey took over in 1963. [13] [14] The 1966 World Cup was hosted in England and Ramsey guided England to victory with a 4–2 win against West Germany after extra time in the final, during which Geoff Hurst scored a hat-trick. [15] In UEFA Euro 1968, the team reached the semi-finals for the first time, being eliminated by Yugoslavia. [16]
England qualified automatically for the 1970 World Cup in Mexico as reigning champions, and reached the quarter-finals, where they were knocked out by West Germany. England had been 2–0 up, but were eventually beaten 3–2 after extra time. [17] They then failed to qualify for the 1974 World Cup, leading to Ramsey's dismissal by the FA. [18]
Following Ramsey's dismissal, Joe Mercer took immediate temporary charge of England for a seven-match spell until Don Revie was appointed as new permanent manager in 1974. [19] Under Revie, the team underperformed and failed to qualify for either Euro 1976 or the 1978 World Cup. [20] Revie resigned in 1977 and was replaced by Ron Greenwood, under whom performances improved. The team qualified for Euro 1980 without losing any of their games, but exited in the group stage of the final tournament. [21] They also qualified for the 1982 World Cup in Spain; despite not losing a game, they were eliminated at the second group stage. [22] [23]
Bobby Robson managed England from 1982 to 1990. [24] Although the team failed to qualify for Euro 1984, they reached the quarter-finals of the 1986 World Cup, losing 2–1 to Argentina in a game made famous by two highly contrasting goals scored by Diego Maradona – the first being blatantly knocked in by his hand, prompting his "Hand of God" remark, the second being an outstandingly skilful individual goal, involving high speed dribbling past several opponents. [25] [26] England striker Gary Lineker finished as the tournament's top scorer with six goals. [27]
England went on to lose every match at Euro 1988. [28] They next achieved their second best result in the 1990 World Cup by finishing fourth – losing again to West Germany after a closely contested semi-final finishing 1–1 after extra time, then 3–4 in England's first penalty shoot-out. [29] Despite losing to Italy in the third place play-off, the members of the England team were given bronze medals identical to the Italians'. Due to the team's good performance at the tournament against general expectations, and the emotional nature of the narrow defeat to West Germany, [30] the team were welcomed home as heroes and thousands of people lined the streets for an open-top bus parade. [31]
The 1990s saw four England managers follow Robson, each in the role for a relatively brief period. Graham Taylor was Robson's immediate successor. [32] England failed to win any matches at Euro 1992, drawing with tournament winners Denmark and later with France, before being eliminated by host nation Sweden. The team then failed to qualify for the 1994 World Cup after losing a controversial game against the Netherlands in Rotterdam, which resulted in Taylor's resignation. Taylor faced much newspaper criticism during his tenure for his tactics and team selections. [33]
Between 1994 and 1996, Terry Venables took charge of the team. Hosting Euro 1996, they equalled their best performance at a European Championship, reaching the semi-finals as they did in 1968, before exiting via another penalty shoot-out loss to Germany. [34] England striker Alan Shearer was the tournament's top scorer with five goals. [35] At Euro 96, the song "Three Lions" by Baddiel, Skinner and the Lightning Seeds became the definitive anthem for fans on the terraces. [36] Venables announced before the tournament that he would resign at the end of it, following investigations into his personal financial activities and ahead of upcoming court cases. Due to the controversy around him, the FA stressed that he was the coach, not the manager, of the team. [37] [38]
Venables' successor, Glenn Hoddle, took the team to the 1998 World Cup — in which England were eliminated in the second round, again by Argentina and again on penalties (after a 2–2 draw). [39] In February 1999, Hoddle was sacked by the FA due to controversial comments he had made about disabled people to a newspaper. [40] Howard Wilkinson took over as caretaker manager for two matches. [41] Kevin Keegan was then appointed as the new permanent manager and took England to Euro 2000, but the team exited in the group stage and he unexpectedly resigned shortly afterwards. [42]
Peter Taylor was appointed as caretaker manager for one match, before Sven-Göran Eriksson took charge between 2001 and 2006, and was the team's first non-English manager. [43] [44] Although England's players in this era were dubbed a "golden generation" and only lost five competitive matches during Eriksson's tenure, [45] they exited at the quarter-finals of the 2002 World Cup, Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup. [46] In January 2006 it was announced that Eriksson would leave the role following that year's World Cup. [47]
Steve McClaren was then appointed as manager, but after failing to qualify for Euro 2008 he was sacked on 22 November 2007 after 18 matches in charge. [48] The following month, he was replaced by a second foreign manager, Italian Fabio Capello. [49] England won all but one of their qualifying games for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, [50] but at the tournament itself, England drew their opening two games; this led to questions about the team's spirit, tactics and ability to handle pressure. [51] They progressed to the next round, where they were beaten 4–1 by Germany, their heaviest defeat in a World Cup finals tournament match. [52] The match became even more famous as a pivotal moment in the refereeing of the sport, leading directly to the introduction of goal line technology, after Frank Lampard scored a goal to tie the game at 2–2 and it was incorrectly ruled out for "failing to cross the goal line", potentially altering the course of the match and certainly exacerbating the discrepancy of its outcome. [53] In February 2012, Capello resigned from his role as England manager, following a disagreement with the FA over their request to remove John Terry from team captaincy after accusations of racial abuse concerning the player. [54]
Following Capello's departure, Stuart Pearce was appointed as caretaker manager for one match, after which in May 2012, Roy Hodgson was announced as the new manager, just six weeks before Euro 2012. [55] England managed to finish top of their group, but exited the Championships in the quarter-finals via a penalty shoot-out against Italy. [56] In the 2014 World Cup, England were eliminated at the group stage for the first time since 1958. [57] At Euro 2016, England were eliminated in the round of 16, losing 2–1 to Iceland. [58] Hodgson resigned as manager in June 2016, [59] and just under a month later was replaced by Sam Allardyce. [60] After only 67 days in charge, Allardyce resigned from his managerial post by mutual agreement, after an alleged breach of FA rules, making him the shortest serving permanent England manager. [61]
Gareth Southgate, then the coach of the England under-21 team, was put in temporary charge of the national team until November 2016, [62] before being given the position on a permanent basis. [63] At the 2018 World Cup, England reached the semi-finals for the third time. After finishing second in their group, England won on penalties against Colombia in the round of 16 before beating Sweden in the quarter-finals. [64] [65] [66] In the semi-final, they were beaten 2–1 in extra time by Croatia and finished fourth after losing the third place play-off match against Belgium. [67] [68] England striker Harry Kane finished the tournament as top scorer with six goals. [69]
On 14 November 2019, England played their 1000th international match, defeating Montenegro 7–0 at Wembley in a Euro 2020 qualifying match. [70] [71]
At the delayed Euro 2020, England reached the final of a major tournament for the first time since 1966 and their first ever European Championship final appearance. [72] After finishing top of a group including Croatia, Scotland and Czech Republic, the Three Lions would subsequently defeat Germany, Ukraine and Denmark to advance to the final. [73] In the final held at Wembley, England were defeated by Italy on penalties after a 1–1 draw. [74]
At the 2022 World Cup, England defeated Iran and Wales in the group stage to qualify for the round of 16. [75] [76] In the round of 16, the Three Lions defeated the reigning African champions Senegal by 3–0, [77] but were eliminated by the reigning world champions France in the quarter-finals, 2–1. [78] Harry Kane's goal against France was his 53rd for England, equalling the all-time record. [79] He would later miss an 84th-minute penalty with the chance to level the match. [80]
Kit supplier | Period | Ref |
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St. Blaize and Hope Brothers | 1949–1954 | [81] [82] |
Umbro | 1954–1961 | [83] |
Bukta | 1959–1965 | [84] [85] |
Umbro | 1965–1974 | [85] |
Admiral | 1974–1984 | [85] |
Umbro | 1984–2013 | [86] |
Nike | 2013–present | [87] |
Kit supplier | Period | Contract announcement | Contract duration | Value |
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Nike | 2013–present | 3 September 2012 | Spring 2013 – July 2018 (5 years) [88] | Total £125m [89] (£25m per year) |
13 December 2016 | August 2018 – 2030 (12 years) | Total £400m [90] (£33.3m per year) |
The motif of the England national football team has three lions passant guardant, the emblem of King Richard I, who reigned from 1189 to 1199. [91] In 1872, English players wore white jerseys emblazoned with the three lions crest of the Football Association. [92] The lions, often blue, have had minor changes to colour and appearance. [93] Initially topped by a crown, this was removed in 1949 when the FA was given an official coat of arms by the College of Arms; this introduced ten Tudor roses, one for each of the regional branches of the FA. [92] [94] Since 2003, England top their logo with a star to recognise their World Cup win in 1966; this was first embroidered onto the left sleeve of the home kit, and a year later was moved to its current position, first on the away shirt. [95]
England's traditional home colours are white shirts, navy blue shorts and white or black socks. The team has periodically worn an all-white kit.
Although England's first away kits were blue, England's traditional away colours are red shirts, white shorts and red socks. In 1996, England's away kit was changed to grey shirts, shorts and socks. This kit was only worn three times, including against Germany in the semi-final of Euro 1996 but the deviation from the traditional red was unpopular with supporters and the England away kit remained red until 2011, when a navy blue away kit was introduced. The away kit is also sometimes worn during home matches, when a new edition has been released to promote it.
England have occasionally had a third kit. At the 1970 World Cup England wore a third kit with pale blue shirts, shorts and socks against Czechoslovakia. They had a kit similar to Brazil's, with yellow shirts, yellow socks and blue shorts which they wore in the summer of 1973. For the World Cup in 1986 England had a third kit of pale blue, imitating that worn in Mexico 16 years before and England retained pale blue third kits until 1992, but they were rarely used.
Umbro first agreed to manufacture the kit in 1954 and since then has supplied most of the kits, the exceptions being from 1959 to 1965 with Bukta and 1974–1984 with Admiral. Nike purchased Umbro in 2008 and took over as kit supplier in 2013 following their sale of the Umbro brand. [96]
For the first 50 years of their existence, England played their home matches all around the country. They initially used cricket grounds before later moving on to football club stadiums. The original Empire Stadium was built in Wembley, London, for the British Empire Exhibition. [97] [98]
England played their first match at the stadium in 1924 against Scotland [99] and for the next 27 years Wembley was used as a venue for matches against Scotland only. The stadium later became known simply as Wembley Stadium and it became England's permanent home stadium during the 1950s. In October 2000, the stadium closed its doors, ending with a defeat against Germany. [100]
This stadium was demolished during the period of 2002–03, and work began to completely rebuild it. [101] During this time, England played at venues across the country, though by the time of the 2006 World Cup qualification, this had largely settled down to having Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium as the primary venue, with Newcastle United's St. James' Park used on occasions when Old Trafford was unavailable. [102]
Their first match in the new Wembley Stadium was in March 2007 when they drew with Brazil. [103] The stadium is now owned by the Football Association, via its subsidiary Wembley National Stadium Limited. [104]
England's three main rivalries are with Scotland, Germany and Argentina. [105] Smaller rivalries with France, Wales and the Republic of Ireland have also been observed. [106] [107] [108]
England's rivalry with Scotland is one of the fiercest international rivalries that exists. [109] [110] It is the oldest international fixture in the world, first played in 1872 at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow. [111] The history of the British Isles has led to much rivalry between the nations in many forms, and the social and cultural effects of centuries of antagonism and conflict between the two has contributed to the intense nature of the sporting contests. Scottish nationalism has also been a factor in the Scots' desire to defeat England above all other rivals, with Scottish sports journalists traditionally referring to the English as the "Auld Enemy". [112] The footballing rivalry has diminished somewhat since the late 1970s, particularly since the annual fixture stopped in 1989. For England, games against Germany and Argentina are now considered to be more important than the historic rivalry with Scotland. [113]
England's rivalry with Germany is considered to be mainly an English phenomenon—in the run-up to any competition match between the two teams, many UK newspapers will print articles detailing results of previous encounters, such as those in 1966 and 1990. [114] However, this rivalry has diminished significantly in recent years. [115]
England's rivalry with Argentina is highly competitive. Games between the two teams, even those that are only friendly matches, are often marked by notable and sometimes controversial incidents such as the hand of God in 1986. [116] [117] The rivalry is unusual in that it is an intercontinental one; typically such footballing rivalries exist between bordering nations. England is regarded in Argentina as one of the major rivals of the national football team, matched only by Brazil and Uruguay. [117] The rivalry is, to a lesser extent reciprocal in England, locally described as a grudge match although matches against Germany carry a greater significance in popular perception. The rivalry emerged across several games during the latter half of the 20th century, even though as of 2008 the teams have played each other on only 14 occasions in full internationals. [118] The rivalry was intensified, particularly in Argentina, by non-footballing events, especially the 1982 Falklands War between Argentina and the United Kingdom. [119] However, England and Argentina have not met since a friendly in November 2005. [118]
Numerous songs have been released about the England national football team.
All England matches are broadcast with full commentary on talkSPORT and BBC Radio 5 Live. From the 2008–09 season until the 2017–18 season, England's home and away qualifiers, and friendlies both home and away were broadcast live on ITV Sport (often with the exception of STV, the ITV franchisee in central and northern Scotland). England's away qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup were shown on Setanta Sports until that company's collapse. As a result of Setanta Sports's demise, England's World Cup qualifier in Ukraine on 10 October 2009 was shown in the United Kingdom on a pay-per-view basis via the internet only. This one-off event was the first time an England game had been screened in such a way. The number of subscribers, paying between £4.99 and £11.99 each, was estimated at between 250,000 and 300,000 and the total number of viewers at around 500,000. [120] In 2018, Sky Sports broadcast the England Nations League and in-season friendlies, until 2021 and ITV Sport broadcast the European Qualifiers for Euro-World Cups and pre-tournament friendlies (after the Nations League group matches end), until 2022. [121] In April 2022, Channel 4 won the rights for England matches until June 2024, including 2022–23 UEFA Nations League matches, Euro 2024 qualifying games, and friendlies. 2022 World Cup rights remained with the BBC and ITV. [122]
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
9 September 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Ukraine | 1–1 | England | Wrocław, Poland |
17:00 BST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadion Wrocław Attendance: 39,000 Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria) |
12 September 2023 150th Anniversary Heritage Match | Scotland | 1–3 | England | Glasgow, Scotland |
19:45 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 51,000 Referee: Davide Massa (Italy) |
13 October 2023 Friendly | England | 1–0 | Australia | London, England |
19:45 BST |
| Report | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 81,116 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France) |
17 October 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | England | 3–1 | Italy | London, England |
19:45 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 83,194 Referee: Clément Turpin (France) |
17 November 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | England | 2–0 | Malta | London, England |
19:45 GMT (UTC±0) | Report | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 81,388 Referee: Luis Godinho (Portugal) |
20 November 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | North Macedonia | 1–1 | England | Skopje, North Macedonia |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Toše Proeski National Arena Attendance: 27,982 Referee: Filip Glova (Slovakia) |
23 March 2024 Friendly | England | 0–1 | Brazil | London, England |
19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
| Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 83.467 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal) |
26 March 2024 Friendly | England | 2–2 | Belgium | London, England |
19:45 GMT (UTC±0) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 80,733 Referee: Sebastian Gishamer (Austria) |
3 June 2024 Friendly | England | 3–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
19:45 |
| Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 50,061 Referee: Rohit Saggi (Norway) |
7 June 2024 Friendly | England | 0–1 | Iceland | London, England |
19:45 | Report |
| Stadium: Wembley Stadium Referee: Davide Massa (Italy) |
16 June 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 Group C | Serbia | 0–1 | England | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Arena AufSchalke Attendance: 48,953 Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy) |
20 June 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 Group C | Denmark | 1–1 | England | Frankfurt, Germany |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Hjulmand 34' | Report | Kane 18' | Stadium: Waldstadion Attendance: 46,177 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal) |
25 June 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 Group C | England | 0–0 | Slovenia | Cologne, Germany |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion Attendance: 41,536 Referee: Clément Turpin (France) |
30 June 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 Round of 16 | England | v | Slovakia | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Arena AufSchalke |
7 September 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B Group 2 | Republic of Ireland | v | England | Dublin, Ireland |
Stadium: Aviva Stadium |
10 September 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B Group 2 | England | v | Finland | London, England |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium |
10 October 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B Group 2 | England | v | Greece | TBD, England |
13 October 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B Group 2 | Finland | v | England | Helsinki, Finland |
Stadium: Helsinki Olympic Stadium |
14 November 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B Group 2 | Greece | v | England | Athens, Greece |
Stadium: Agia Sophia Stadium |
17 November 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B Group 2 | England | v | Republic of Ireland | TBD, England |
Position | Name |
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Manager | Gareth Southgate |
Assistant manager | Steve Holland |
Goalkeeping coach | Martyn Margetson |
Coach | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink |
Coach | Paul Nevin |
First-team doctor | Mark Williams |
Head of performance | Steve Kemp |
Physical performance coach | Hailu Theodros |
Chris Jones | |
Game insights analyst | Katie Sorenson |
Nutritionist | Mike Naylor |
Head of performance medicine | Charlotte Cowie |
Lead performance doctor | Mark Williams |
Lead physiotherapist | Simon Spencer |
Lead performance analyst | Steve O'Brien |
Senior performance analyst | Michael Baker |
Head of performance analysis and insight | Rhys Long |
The following 26 numbered players were named in the final squad for UEFA Euro 2024. [126] Tom Heaton was also called up as a training goalkeeper. [127]
Caps and goals are correct as of 25 June 2024, after the match against Slovenia. [128] [129]
The following players have also been called up to the England squad within the last twelve months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | James Trafford | 10 October 2002 | 0 | 0 | Burnley | UEFA Euro 2024 PRE |
GK | Sam Johnstone | 25 March 1993 | 4 | 0 | Crystal Palace | v. Belgium , 26 March 2024INJ |
DF | Harry Maguire | 5 March 1993 | 63 | 7 | Manchester United | UEFA Euro 2024 PRE |
DF | Jarrad Branthwaite | 27 June 2002 | 1 | 0 | Everton | UEFA Euro 2024 PRE |
DF | Jarell Quansah | 29 January 2003 | 0 | 0 | Liverpool | UEFA Euro 2024 PRE |
DF | Ben Chilwell | 21 December 1996 | 21 | 1 | Chelsea | v. Belgium , 26 March 2024 |
DF | Rico Lewis | 28 November 2004 | 1 | 0 | Manchester City | v. Belgium , 26 March 2024 |
DF | Fikayo Tomori | 19 December 1997 | 5 | 0 | AC Milan | v. North Macedonia , 20 November 2023 |
DF | Levi Colwill | 26 February 2003 | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | v. Malta , 17 November 2023 INJ |
MF | James Maddison | 23 November 1996 | 7 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Euro 2024 PRE |
MF | Curtis Jones | 30 January 2001 | 0 | 0 | Liverpool | UEFA Euro 2024 PRE |
MF | Jordan Henderson (vice-captain) | 17 June 1990 | 81 | 3 | Ajax | v. Belgium , 26 March 2024 |
MF | Kalvin Phillips | 2 December 1995 | 31 | 1 | West Ham United | v. North Macedonia , 20 November 2023 |
FW | Jack Grealish | 10 September 1995 | 36 | 2 | Manchester City | UEFA Euro 2024 PRE |
FW | Marcus Rashford | 31 October 1997 | 60 | 17 | Manchester United | v. Belgium , 26 March 2024 |
FW | Callum Wilson | 27 February 1992 | 9 | 2 | Newcastle United | v. Malta , 17 November 2023 INJ |
FW | Eddie Nketiah | 30 May 1999 | 1 | 0 | Arsenal | v. Italy , 17 October 2023 |
INJ Withdrew due to injury |
Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Position | Career |
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1 | Peter Shilton | 125 | 0 | GK | 1970–1990 |
2 | Wayne Rooney | 120 | 53 | FW | 2003–2018 |
3 | David Beckham | 115 | 17 | MF | 1996–2009 |
4 | Steven Gerrard | 114 | 21 | MF | 2000–2014 |
5 | Bobby Moore | 108 | 2 | DF | 1962–1973 |
6 | Ashley Cole | 107 | 0 | DF | 2001–2014 |
7 | Bobby Charlton | 106 | 49 | MF | 1958–1970 |
Frank Lampard | 106 | 29 | MF | 1999–2014 | |
9 | Billy Wright | 105 | 3 | DF | 1946–1959 |
10 | Harry Kane | 94 | 64 | FW | 2015–present |
Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Average | Career |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Harry Kane (list) | 64 | 94 | 0.68 | 2015–present |
2 | Wayne Rooney (list) | 53 | 120 | 0.44 | 2003–2018 |
3 | Bobby Charlton (list) | 49 | 106 | 0.46 | 1958–1970 |
4 | Gary Lineker | 48 | 80 | 0.60 | 1984–1992 |
5 | Jimmy Greaves | 44 | 57 | 0.77 | 1959–1967 |
6 | Michael Owen | 40 | 89 | 0.45 | 1998–2008 |
7 | Nat Lofthouse | 30 | 33 | 0.91 | 1950–1958 |
Alan Shearer | 30 | 63 | 0.48 | 1992–2000 | |
Tom Finney | 30 | 76 | 0.39 | 1946–1958 | |
10 | Vivian Woodward | 29 | 23 | 1.26 | 1903–1911 |
Frank Lampard | 29 | 106 | 0.27 | 1999–2014 |
Rank | Player | Clean sheets | Caps | Average | Career |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Peter Shilton | 66 | 125 | 0.53 | 1970–1990 |
2 | Joe Hart | 43 | 75 | 0.57 | 2008–2017 |
3 | David Seaman | 40 | 75 | 0.53 | 1988–2002 |
4 | Gordon Banks | 35 | 73 | 0.48 | 1963–1972 |
5 | Jordan Pickford | 31 | 64 | 0.48 | 2017–present |
6 | Ray Clemence | 27 | 61 | 0.44 | 1972–1983 |
7 | Chris Woods | 26 | 43 | 0.60 | 1985–1993 |
8 | Paul Robinson | 24 | 41 | 0.59 | 2003–2007 |
9 | David James | 21 | 53 | 0.40 | 1997–2010 |
10 | Nigel Martyn | 13 | 23 | 0.57 | 1992–2002 |
For the all-time record of the national team against opposing nations, see the team's all-time record page
England first appeared at the 1950 FIFA World Cup, and have subsequently qualified for a total of 16 World Cup tournaments, tied for sixth best by number of appearances. [145] [146] They are also placed sixth by number of wins, with 32. The national team is one of only eight nations to have won at least one FIFA World Cup title. [147] The England team won their first and only World Cup title in 1966. [148] The tournament was played on home soil, and England defeated West Germany 4–2 in the final. [148] In 1990, England finished in fourth place, losing 2–1 to host nation Italy in the third place play-off, following defeat on penalties, after extra time, to champions West Germany in the semi-final. [149] They also finished in fourth place in 2018, losing 2–0 to Belgium in the third place play-off, following a 2–1 defeat to Croatia, again after extra time, in the semi-final. [150] The team also reached the quarter-final stage in 1954, 1962, 1970, 1986, 2002, 2006 and 2022. [151]
England failed to qualify for the World Cup in 1974, 1978 and 1994. [152] The team's earliest exit in the finals tournament was elimination in the first round in 1950, 1958 and, most recently, 2014. [153] [154] This was after being defeated in both their opening two matches for the first time, against Italy and Uruguay in Group D. [154] In 1950, four teams remained after the first round, in 1958 eight teams remained and in 2014 sixteen teams remained. In 2010, England suffered its most resounding World Cup defeat, 4–1 to Germany, in the round of 16 stage. [155]
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1930 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1950 | Group stage | 8th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Squad | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | Winterbottom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1954 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | Squad | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1958 | Group stage | 11th | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1962 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1966 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | Ramsey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1970 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | Squad | Qualified as defending champions | Ramsey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1974 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1978 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | Revie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1982 | Second group stage | 6th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | Squad | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | Greenwood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1986 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | Squad | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | Robson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1990 | Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | Squad | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1994 | Did not qualify | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 9 | Taylor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1998 | Round of 16 | 9th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | Squad | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | Hoddle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002 [lower-alpha 3] | Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | Squad | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | Keegan, Wilkinson, Eriksson [lower-alpha 4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006 | 7th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | Squad | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | Eriksson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | Round of 16 | 13th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | Squad | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 6 | Capello | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | Group stage | 26th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Squad | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 4 | Hodgson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | Squad | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | Allardyce, Southgate [lower-alpha 5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | Squad | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 3 | Southgate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2026 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2030 [lower-alpha 6] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total | 1 Title | 16/22 | 74 | 32 | 22 | 20 | 104 | 68 | — | 122 | 84 | 27 | 11 | 314 | 70 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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England first entered the UEFA European Championship in 1964, [157] and have since qualified for eleven tournaments, [157] tied for fourth-best by number of finals appearances. England's best results at the tournament were finishing as runners-up in the 2020 edition (held in 2021), and a third-place finish in 1968 and 1996, [158] a tournament they hosted. [159] In addition, England have reached the quarter-finals on two further occasions, in 2004 and 2012. [158]
England's worst results in the finals tournament to date have been first round eliminations in 1980, 1988, 1992 and 2000, whilst they failed to qualify for the finals in 1964, 1972, 1976, 1984 and 2008. [157]
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1960 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Winterbottom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1964 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Winterbottom, Ramsey [lower-alpha 7] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1968 | Third place | 3rd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Squad | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | Ramsey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1972 | Did not qualify [lower-alpha 8] | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | Ramsey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1976 | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | Revie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1980 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Squad | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | Greenwood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1984 | Did not qualify | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 3 | Robson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1988 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1992 | 7th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Squad | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | Taylor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1996 | Semi-finals | 3rd [lower-alpha 9] | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | Venables | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | Squad | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 5 | Hoddle, Keegan [lower-alpha 10] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | Squad | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | Eriksson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | Did not qualify | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 7 | McClaren | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | Squad | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 5 | Capello, Hodgson [lower-alpha 11] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Round of 16 | 12th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Squad | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | Hodgson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 [lower-alpha 12] | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | Squad | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 6 | Southgate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024 | Round of 16 | TBC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Squad | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4 | Southgate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2028 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total | Runners-up | 11/17 | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 51 | 37 | — | 116 | 79 | 26 | 11 | 270 | 68 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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England have competed in the UEFA Nations League since its inaugural season in 2018–19, when they qualified for the 2019 finals and finished third overall. To date this is their only appearance in the finals and their best performance in the competition.
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Season | Lg | Grp | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | Rnk | Year | Pos | Pld | W | D [lower-alpha 2] | L | GF | GA | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–19 | A | 4 | 1st | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3rd | 2019 | 3rd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Squad | Southgate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–21 | A | 2 | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 9th | 2021 | Did not qualify | Southgate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022–23 | A | 3 | 4th | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15th | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024–25 | B | 2 | To be determined | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 3rd | Total | 1/4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D [lower-alpha 2] | L | GF | GA | Ref. |
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1964 Taça de Nações | Group stage | 3rd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | [161] |
1976 USA Bicentennial Cup Tournament | Group stage | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | [162] |
1985 Rous Cup | One match | 2nd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | [163] |
1985 Ciudad de México Cup Tournament | Group stage | 3rd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | [164] |
1985 Azteca 2000 Tournament | Group stage | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | [165] |
1986 Rous Cup | Winners, one match | 1st | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | [163] |
1987 Rous Cup | Group stage | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | [163] |
1988 Rous Cup | Winners, group stage | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | [163] |
1989 Rous Cup | Winners, group stage | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | [163] |
1991 England Challenge Cup | Winners, group stage | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | [166] |
1995 Umbro Cup | Group stage | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | [167] |
1997 Tournoi de France | Winners, group stage | 1st | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | [168] |
1998 King Hassan II International Cup Tournament | Group stage | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | [169] |
2004 FA Summer Tournament | Winners, group stage | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | [170] |
Total | 6 Titles | 33 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 43 | 37 | – |
Competition | Total | |||
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FIFA World Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
UEFA European Championship | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
UEFA Nations League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
The Brazil national football team, nicknamed Seleção Canarinho, represents Brazil in men's international football and is administered by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), the governing body for football in Brazil. They have been a member of FIFA since 1923 and a member of CONMEBOL since 1916.
The France national football team represents France in men's international football. It is controlled by the French Football Federation, the governing body for football in France. It is a member of UEFA in Europe and FIFA in global competitions. The team's colours and imagery reference two national symbols: the French blue-white-red tricolour and Gallic rooster. The team is colloquially known as Les Bleus. They play home matches at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis and train at Centre National du Football in Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines.
The Germany national football team represents Germany in men's international football and played its first match in 1908. The team is governed by the German Football Association, founded in 1900. Between 1949 and 1990, separate German national teams were recognised by FIFA due to Allied occupation and division: the DFB's team representing the Federal Republic of Germany, the Saarland team representing the Saar Protectorate (1950–1956) and the East Germany team representing the German Democratic Republic (1952–1990). The latter two were absorbed along with their records; the present team represents the reunified Federal Republic. The official name and code "Germany FR (FRG)" was shortened to "Germany (GER)" following reunification in 1990.
The Italy national football team has represented Italy in men's international football since its first match in 1910. The national team is controlled by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), the governing body for football in Italy, which is a co-founder and member of UEFA. Italy's home matches are played at various stadiums throughout Italy, and its primary training ground and technical headquarters, Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano, is located in Florence. Italy are the reigning European champions, having won UEFA Euro 2020.
The Portugal national football team has represented Portugal in men's international football competitions since 1921. The national team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home games are played at the Estádio Nacional stadiums in Portugal, and its primary training ground and technical headquarters, Cidade do Futebol, is located in Oeiras. The head coach of the team is Roberto Martínez, and the captain is Cristiano Ronaldo, who also holds the team records for most caps and most goals.
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in men's international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. It competes in three major professional tournaments: the FIFA World Cup, UEFA Nations League, and the UEFA European Championship. Scotland, as a country of the United Kingdom, is not a member of the International Olympic Committee, and therefore the national team does not compete in the Olympic Games. The majority of Scotland's home matches are played at the national stadium, Hampden Park.
The Wales national football team represents Wales in men's international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales (FAW), the governing body for football in Wales. They have been a member of FIFA since 1946 and a member of UEFA since 1954.
The Spain national football team has represented Spain in men's international football competitions since 1920. It is governed by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain.
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in men's international football, and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. The team has made nine appearances in the FIFA World Cup, and five in the UEFA European Championship. Hungary plays their home matches at the Puskás Aréna, in Budapest, which opened in November 2019.
The Slovakia national football team represents Slovakia in men's international football competition and it is governed by the Slovak Football Association (SFZ), the governing body for football in Slovakia. Slovakia's home stadium from 2019 is the reconstructed Tehelné pole in Bratislava. Historically, up to the split in 1993, the team participated mostly as Czechoslovakia, while it also competed as Slovakia during World War II.
The Switzerland national football team represents Switzerland in men's international football. The national team is controlled by the Swiss Football Association.
The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football matches. It is governed by the Croatian Football Federation (HNS), the governing body for football in Croatia. It is a member of UEFA in Europe and FIFA in global competitions. The team's colours reference two national symbols: the Croatian checkerboard and the country's tricolour. They are colloquially referred to as the Vatreni (Blazers) and Kockasti.
The Turkey national football team, recognized as Türkiye by FIFA, represents Turkey in men's international football matches. The team is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Turkey, which was founded in 1923 and has been a member of FIFA since 1923 and UEFA since 1962.
The Poland national football team represents Poland in men's international football competitions since their first match in 1921. They are known by the nicknames "The White-Reds" and "The Eagles", symbolized by their coat of arms featuring a white eagle on a red background.
The Iceland national football team represents Iceland in men's international football. The team is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland, and have been a FIFA member since 1947 and a UEFA member since 1957. The team's nickname is Strákarnir okkar, which means Our Boys in Icelandic.
The Serbia men's national football team represents Serbia in men's international football competition. It is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia, the governing body for football in Serbia.
The England women's national football team, nicknamed the Lionesses, has been governed by the Football Association (FA) since 1993, having been previously administered by the Women's Football Association (WFA). England played its first international match in November 1972 against Scotland. Although most national football teams represent a sovereign state, England is permitted by FIFA statutes, as a member of the United Kingdom's Home Nations, to maintain a national side that competes in all major tournaments, with the exception of the Women's Olympic Football Tournament.
The English and German national football teams have played each other since the end of the 19th century, and officially since 1930. The teams met for the first time in November 1899, when England beat Germany in four straight matches. Notable matches between England and Germany include the 1966 FIFA World Cup final, and the semi-finals of the 1990 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1996 and the round of sixteen of the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2020. While the English public, football fans and in particular newspapers consider an England–Germany football rivalry to have developed, it is mostly an English phenomenon since most German fans consider the Netherlands or Italy to be their traditional footballing rivals.
The Netherlands national football team has represented the Netherlands in international men's football matches since 1905. The men's national team is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB), the governing body for football in the Netherlands, which is a part of UEFA, under the jurisdiction of FIFA. Most of the Netherlands home matches are played at the Johan Cruyff Arena, De Kuip, Philips Stadion, and De Grolsch Veste.
The Russia national football team represents the Russia in men's international football. It is controlled by the Russian Football Union, the governing body for football in Russia. Russia's home ground is the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow and their head coach is Valery Karpin.