England national football team
The England football team are a team who play football for England. They play their matches in England at Wembley Stadium.
| Shirt badge/Association crest | |||
| Nickname(s) | The Three Lions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | The Football Association | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (America) | ||
| Head coach | Thomas Tuchel | ||
| Captain | Harry Kane | ||
| Most caps | Peter Shilton (125) | ||
| Top scorer | Harry Kane (73) | ||
| Home stadium | Wembley Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | ENG | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 4th | ||
| Highest | 3 (August 2012[1]) | ||
| Lowest | 27 (February 1996[1]) | ||
| First international | |||
 Scotland 0–0 England  (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| England 13–0 Ireland 22x20px (Belfast, Ireland; 31 July 1882)  San Marino 1–8 England (Serravalle, San Marino; 15 November 2021) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Hungary 7–1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 15 (first in 1950) | ||
| Best result |  Champions, (1966) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 10 (first in 1968) | ||
| Best result | 2 Runners-up, (2020, 2024) | ||
They played their first game in 1872 against Scotland.
They won the FIFA World Cup in 1966 when they beat West Germany by 4 goals to 2 at the old Wembley Stadium.
Most appearances
- As of 10 July 2021
| # | Name | Career | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Shilton | 1970–1990 | 125 | 0 |
| 2 | Wayne Rooney | 2003–2018 | 120 | 53 |
| 3 | David Beckham | 1996–2009 | 115 | 17 |
| 4 | Steven Gerrard | 2000–2014 | 114 | 21 |
| 5 | Bobby Moore | 1962–1973 | 108 | 2 |
| 6 | Harry Kane | 2015- | 107 | 66 |
| 7 | Ashley Cole | 2001-2014 | 107 | 0 |
| 8 | Bobby Charlton | 1958-1970 | 106 | 49 |
| 9 | Frank Lampard | 1999-2014 | 106 | 29 |
| 10 | Billy Wright | 1946-1959 | 105 | 3 |
Top scorers
- As of 29 July 2024
| # | Name | Career | Goals | Caps | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Kane | 2015- | 66 | 107 | 0.6168 |
| 2 | Wayne Rooney | 2003-2018 | 53 | 120 | 0.4416 |
| 3 | Bobby Charlton | 1958-1970 | 49 | 106 | 0.4622 |
| 4 | Garry Lineker | 1984-1992 | 48 | 80 | 0.6000 |
| 5 | Jimmy Greaves | 1959–1967 | 44 | 57 | 0.7719 |
| 6 | Michael Owen | 1998–2008 | 40 | 89 | 0.4494 |
| 7 | Nat Lofthouse | 1950–1958 | 30 | 33 | 0.9090 |
| Alan Shearer | 1992–2000 | 30 | 63 | 0.4762 | |
| Tom Finney | 1946–1958 | 30 | 76 | 0.3947 | |
| 10 | Vivian Woodward | 1903–1911 | 29 | 23 | 1.2609 |
| Frank Lampard | 1999–2014 | 29 | 106 | 0.2735 |
Honours
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Winners (54) (including 20 shared)
Recent Games
| Date | Type of Game | Home Team | Result | Away Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 March 2018 | Friendly | England
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1–1 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy |
| 2 June 2018 | Friendly | England
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2–1 |  Nigeria
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| 7 June 2018 | Friendly | England
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2–0 | File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica |
| 18 June 2018 | 2018 FIFA World Cup Group G |  Tunisia
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1–2 | England
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| 24 June 2018 | 2018 FIFA World Cup Group G | England
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6–1 | 22x20px Panama |
| 28 June 2018 | 2018 FIFA World Cup Group G | England
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0–1 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium |
| 3 July 2018 | 2018 FIFA World Cup R16 | File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia | 1–1 (3–4p) | England
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| 7 July 2018 | 2018 FIFA World Cup QF |  Sweden
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0–2 | England
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| 11 July 2018 | 2018 FIFA World Cup SF |  Croatia
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2–1 (aet) | England
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| 14 July 2018 | 2018 FIFA World Cup 3rd | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 2–0 | England
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- Green means that the team won.
- Yellow means the team had a draw.
- Red means the team lost.
Minor tournaments
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Brazil.svg 1964 Taça de Nações | Group Stage | 3rd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
 1976 U.S.A. Bicentennial Cup Tournament |
Group Stage | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 1985 Rous Cup |
1 Match | 2nd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| File:Flag of Mexico.svg 1985 Ciudad de México Cup Tournament | Group Stage | 3rd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| File:Flag of Mexico.svg 1985 Azteca 2000 Tournament | Group Stage | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1986 Rous Cup |
Champions 1 Match | 1st | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1987 Rous Cup |
Group Stage | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 Rous Cup |
Champions Group Stage | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1989 Rous Cup |
Champions Group Stage | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 England Challenge Cup |
Champions Group Stage | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 1993 U.S. Cup |
Group Stage | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 1995 Umbro Cup |
Group Stage | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
 1997 Tournoi de France |
Champions Group Stage | 1st | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 1998 King Hassan II International Cup Tournament |
Group Stage | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 FA Summer Tournament |
Champions Group Stage | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Total | 6 Titles | 55 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 74 | 47 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
England National Football Team Media
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The England team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup
- England line-up before game v Belgium.jpg
The England line-up before the last match of group G against Belgium, 28 June 2018
- Harry Kane England cap at the London Museum.jpg
England cap awarded to Harry Kane for his appearance against Germany at Euro 2020, his 58th overall
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England shirt for the 1966 World Cup final
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Wembley Stadium during a friendly match between England and Germany
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Goalkeeper Peter Shilton is England's most capped player with 125 appearances.
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Harry Kane is England's all-time top scorer with 76 goals.
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