England won all 8 qualifiers, scoring 22 goals and conceding 0. They kept a clean sheet in every match.
England
UEFA · 17th World Cup appearance · Group L
Featured facts
England have reached at least the Round of 16 in six of the last seven World Cups, but only one semi-final in that span.
England have kept 3 clean sheets in their last 5 World Cup matches, scoring 13 goals at the other end.
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England have scored in each of their last 3 World Cup matches, netting 7 goals in total.
Harry Kane was top goal scorer at the 2018 World Cup with six goals He scored two in 2022.
England’s World Cup opening-match record is 7W-6D-3L across 16 appearances (28-18 goals). They have failed to score 2 times and kept 5 clean sheets in those opening games.
England have won 4 of their last 6 international matches (4W-1D-1L).
England have kept 3 clean sheets in their last 5 international matches, scoring 6 goals at the other end.
2026 Fixtures
World Cup record
17
World Cup appearances
1 title
74
matches played
32 won · 22 drawn · 20 lost
+36
goal difference
104 scored · 68 conceded
Recent World Cups
2022QuarterfinalW3 D1 L1→2018Third place play-offW3 D1 L3→2014Group stageW0 D1 L2→
Show 13 earlier appearancesHide earlier appearances↓
2010Round of 16W1 D2 L1→2006QuarterfinalW3 D2 L0→2002QuarterfinalW2 D2 L1→1998Round of 16W2 D1 L1→1990Third place play-offW3 D3 L1→1986QuarterfinalW2 D1 L2→1982Group stageW3 D2 L0→1970QuarterfinalW2 D0 L2→1966WinnerW5 D1 L0→1962QuarterfinalW1 D1 L2→1958Group stageW0 D3 L1→1954QuarterfinalW1 D1 L1→1950Group stageW1 D0 L2→
All-time top scorers
1Gary Lineker10goals
2Harry Kane20268goals
3Geoffrey Hurst5goals
4Michael Owen4goals
5Bobby Charlton4goals
6Marcus Rashford20263goals
7Bukayo Saka20263goals
8Nat Lofthouse3goals
9Roger Hunt3goals
10David Platt3goals
Team profile
England have won the World Cup once, in 1966.
England have an average squad age of 26.6 at the 2026 World Cup.
2026 Squad
| # | Name | Birthdate (Age) | Club | WC Apps | WC Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan PickfordG | 7 Mar 1994(32) | Everton | 12 | 0 |
| 2 | Ezri KonsaD | 23 Oct 1997(28) | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Nico O'ReillyD | 21 Mar 2005(21) | Manchester City | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Declan RiceM | 14 Jan 1999(27) | Arsenal | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | John StonesD | 28 May 1994(32) | Manchester City | 12 | 2 |
| 6 | Marc GuéhiD | 13 Jul 2000(25) | Manchester City | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Bukayo SakaF | 5 Sept 2001(24) | Arsenal | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | Elliot AndersonM | 6 Nov 2002(23) | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Harry KaneF | 28 Jul 1993(32) | Bayern Munich | 11 | 8 |
| 10 | Jude BellinghamM | 29 Jun 2003(22) | Real Madrid | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | Marcus RashfordF | 31 Oct 1997(28) | Barcelona | 11 | 3 |
| 12 | Tino LivramentoD | 12 Nov 2002(23) | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Dean HendersonG | 12 Mar 1997(29) | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Jordan HendersonM | 17 Jun 1990(35) | Brentford | 11 | 1 |
| 15 | Dan BurnD | 9 May 1992(34) | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Kobbie MainooM | 19 Apr 2005(21) | Manchester United | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Morgan RogersM | 26 Jul 2002(23) | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Anthony GordonF | 24 Feb 2001(25) | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Ollie WatkinsF | 30 Dec 1995(30) | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Noni MaduekeF | 10 Mar 2002(24) | Arsenal | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Eberechi EzeM | 29 Jun 1998(27) | Arsenal | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Ivan ToneyF | 16 Mar 1996(30) | Al-Ahli | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | James TraffordG | 10 Oct 2002(23) | Manchester City | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Reece JamesD | 8 Dec 1999(26) | Chelsea | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Djed SpenceD | 9 Aug 2000(25) | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Jarell QuansahD | 29 Jan 2003(23) | Bayer Leverkusen | 0 | 0 |