History of England world cup

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*England's World Cup History* ⚽

England have been in every World Cup since 1950, except 1974, 1978 and 1994.

*The Big One: 1966*
- *Result*: *Winners* - England's only World Cup title
- *Host*: England 
- *Final*: England 4-2 West Germany at Wembley after extra time
- *Heroes*: Geoff Hurst scored a hat-trick in the final. Bobby Moore captained the team. Alf Ramsey was manager.
- This is still the only time England have won the World Cup.

*Other Best Runs*
1. *1990 - 4th Place*  
   Hosted in Italy. Lost to West Germany on penalties in the semi-final. Gazza's tears. Finished 4th after losing 3rd place match to Italy.
2. *2018 - 4th Place*  
   In Russia. Got to the semi-final under Gareth Southgate. Lost 2-1 to Croatia in extra time. Lost 3rd place match to Belgium.
3. *1950, 1962, 1970, 1986, 2002, 2006 - Quarter-finals*  
   Most of England's best runs ended in the quarters. 1986: Lost to Argentina with Maradona's "Hand of God". 2002 & 2006: Lost to Brazil and Portugal on penalties.

*Recent Tournaments*
- *2022 Qatar*: Quarter-finals. Lost 2-1 to France. Harry Kane missed a penalty.
- *2014 Brazil*: Group stage exit. Their worst since 1958.
- *2010 South Africa*: Round of 16. Lost 4-1 to Germany.

*Quick Stats*
- *Appearances*: 16 out of 22 World Cups
- *Titles*: 1 - 1966
- *Top scorer*: Gary Lineker with 10 goals
- *Most caps*: Peter Shilton with 17 World Cup games

England are famous for "It's coming home" — the 30+ years of getting close but not winning since 1966. 

The next World Cup is *2026* in USA/Canada/Mexico. England have already qualified.

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