World Cup Appearance
Highest Finish:
Winners (1966)
Star Players:Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard
Titles:Winners (1966)
FIFA Ranking Position:10
Coach:Roy Hodgson (since April 2012)
Population: 53 million (Census 2011)
Area: 129,720 sq km
Capital: London
Currency: Sterling (the pound)
Federation: The Football Association created in 1863, affiliated to FIFA in 1905
Registered players: 1,486,000
Kit colours: All white (home), red shirt white shorts (away)
Team nickname: Three Lions
World Cup record: Winners (1966), Semi-finalists (1990), Quarter-finalists (1954, 1962, 1970, 1986, 2002, 2006), Second round (1982, 1998, 2010), first round (1950, 1958)
European Championship appearances: 8 (1968, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2012)
European Championship record: Semi-finalists (1968, 1996), quarter-finalists (2004, 2012), 1st round (1980, 1988, 1992, 2000)
How they qualified for FIFA World Cup 2014: Won Group H with 22pts ahead of Ukraine 21, Montenegro 15, Poland 13, Moldavia 11, and San Marino 0 – plyd 10, won 6, drew 4, lost 0, 31 goals for and 4 against.
Top clubs: Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea
Population: 53 million (Census 2011)
Area: 129,720 sq km
Capital: London
Currency: Sterling (the pound)
Federation: The Football Association created in 1863, affiliated to FIFA in 1905
Registered players: 1,486,000
Kit colours: All white (home), red shirt white shorts (away)
Team nickname: Three Lions
World Cup record: Winners (1966), Semi-finalists (1990), Quarter-finalists (1954, 1962, 1970, 1986, 2002, 2006), Second round (1982, 1998, 2010), first round (1950, 1958)
European Championship appearances: 8 (1968, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2012)
European Championship record: Semi-finalists (1968, 1996), quarter-finalists (2004, 2012), 1st round (1980, 1988, 1992, 2000)
How they qualified for FIFA World Cup 2014: Won Group H with 22pts ahead of Ukraine 21, Montenegro 15, Poland 13, Moldavia 11, and San Marino 0 – plyd 10, won 6, drew 4, lost 0, 31 goals for and 4 against.
Top clubs: Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea