 England
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| Nickname(s) | Three Lions |
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| Association | The Football Association |
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Head coach | Gareth Southgate
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| Asst coach | Steve Holland
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| Captain | Harry Kane |
| Most caps | Peter Shilton (125) |
| Top scorer | Wayne Rooney (53) |
| Ground | Wembley Stadium |
| FIFA code | ENG |
| FIFA ranking | 12  1 (7 June 2018)
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| Highest FIFA ranking | 3 (August 2012) |
| Lowest FIFA ranking | 27 (February 1996) |
| Elo ranking | 10  3 (14 July 2018)
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| Highest Elo ranking | 1 (1872–1876, 1892–1911, 1966–1970, 1987–1988) |
| Lowest Elo ranking | 16 (11 June 1995) |
| First international |  Scotland 0–0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) |
| Biggest win | England 13–0 Ireland  (Belfast, Ireland; 31 July 1882) |
| 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 | 9 (First in 1968) |
| Best result | Third place, 1968 Semi-finals, 1996 |
 
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The England national football team represents England at football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England are one of the two oldest national teams in football; alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872. England is one of the United Kingdom's Home Nations, meaning that it is permitted by FIFA to maintain its own national side. England's home ground is Wembley Stadium, London, and the current team manager is Roy Hodgson.
England contest the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship, which alternate biennially. England won the World Cup in 1966, when they hosted the finals, defeating West Germany 4–2 in extra time in the final. Their best performance since has been a semi-final appearance in 1990. England have never won the UEFA European Football Championship – their best performances being semi-final appearances at the 1968 and 1996 Championships.
History
- Main article: History of the England national football team
FIFA World Cup history
England has won a single World Cup- and it happened to also be the only World Cup the island nation has hosted. In 1966, England made it all the way to the finals game against the West German national. W. Germany managed to score 2 goals in the game, whilst England was credited with four. However, their third goal was an event of much controversy, as it bounced straight down from the crossbar and landed on the goal line. Though the Russian sideline ref ruled it a goal, an Oxford study 40 years later proved that the ball was exactly 6 millimeters away from being a legal goal. England's fourth goal, however, ensured that they won the Cup fairly, even if their third goal wasn't legit.
UEFA European Football Championship
- Main article: England UEFA European Football Championship history
Results and fixtures
2019
| UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Group A 22 March 2019 | England 
| v |  Czech Republic
| London, England | |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Wembley Stadium |
| UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Group A 25 March 2019 | Montenegro 
| v | England
| Podgorica, Montenegro | |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium |
| 2019 UEFA Nations League SF 6 June 2019 | Netherlands 
| v | England
| Guimarães, Portugal | |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques |
| 2019 UEFA Nations League 3rd/F 9 June 2019 | Portugal  or Switzerland 
| v | England
| Porto or Guimarães, Portugal | |
| 15:00 or 20:45 | Stadium: Estádio do Dragão or Estádio D. Afonso Henriques |
| UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Group A 7 September 2019 | England
| v |  Bulgaria
| London, England | |
| 17:00 BST | Stadium: Wembley Stadium |
| UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Group A 10 September 2019 | England
| v |  Kosovo
| Southampton, England | |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium |
| UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Group A 11 October 2019 | Czech Republic
| v | England
| Prague, Czech Republic | |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Sinobo Stadium or Stadion Letná |
| UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Group A 14 October 2019 | Bulgaria
| v | England
| Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium |
| UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Group A 14 November 2019 | England
| v | Montenegro
| Sheffield or Birmingham, England | |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Villa Park or Hillsborough |
| UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Group A 17 November 2019 | Kosovo
| v | England
| Pristina, Kosovo | |
| 17:00 GMT | Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium |
Current squad
The following players were called up to the England squad for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying fixtures against the Czech Republic and Montenegro on 22 and 25 March 2019 respectively.
Caps and goals correct as of: 25 March 2019, after the match against Montenegro.
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