The team came very close to the title at Euro 202 . Coach Gareth Southgate's team lost 4-3 to Italy on penalties in the Wembley final.
Qualifying for the World Cup was not a problem. The "Three Lions" did not lose any of their first eight games and thus qualified early for the final. But there was a surprising 1-1 draw against Poland and Hungary. It's an old English problem: if the team isn't fully focused, performance drops significantly.
If Southgate wants to celebrate ultimate success with his team at the World Cup in Qatar, he will need to nominate an England squad that can give it their all. We present the probable squad for the England national team, based largely on impressions from the last two years. We also give an assessment of who will make it to the Three Lions starting eleven.
There is likely to be fierce competition for these places.
Team boss Southgate is best known as a player for the missed penalty kick in the semi-finals of EURO 1996 that spelled the end for the Three Lions against Germany. He works as a manager since 2006. He took charge of Middlesbrough FC for three years, but then he couldn't find a job for a long time.
In 2013 he became manager of the England Under-21s and has been in charge of the A-Team since 2016. He cemented his place on the Three Lions bench by finishing fourth at the 2018 World Cup in Russia and silver at the European Championships. 2021.
In the European Championship, he had his team play almost every game in a 4-2-3-1 formation; we assume that this system will also be used in the final round. Southgate's first alternate system is also an offensive 4-3-3, providing only a few changes to the 4-2-3-1. Consequently, we nominate “our” team according to this specification, which has been practiced so successfully at the European Championships.
Archers.
After a long wait, England finally have a strong No. 1 in Jordan Pickford (Everton FC), who will also be between the posts at the World Cup. After the EURO, Southgate repeatedly tested Sam Johnstone (West Bromwich Albion), which is a clear sign that he regards him as number 2.
Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal FC), who will be 23 by the time of the World Cup, is likely to go to Qatar as No. 3. In the long term he could replace Pickford in the England squad.
Defenses.
The English back four is packed without exception with world-class players. The heart of the central defense should be John Stones (Manchester City) and Harry Maguire (Manchester United). Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) and Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) are also likely to be nominated for central defence.
At left-back, manager Southgate can choose between Luke Shaw (Manchester United) or Ben Chilwell (Chelsea). At right back, Kyle Walker (Manchester City) should have his place in the lineup. Two other world-class right backs are available as alternatives in Kieran Trippier (Atlético de Madrid) and Reece James (Chelsea).
Midfielders
In the defensive midfield, Declan Rice (West Ham United), Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) and Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) are fighting for the two places in the starting eleven of the English team. Furthermore, 19-year-old mega-talent Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) should also be in England's 2022 World Cup squad.
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Mason Mount (Chelsea FC) must play a central offense. In addition, young star Phil Foden (Manchester City) and his teammate Jack Grealish (Manchester City) can also be used in this position in the tenth position.
However, both tend to move to the wings, where Raheem Sterling (Manchester City), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal FC), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) or the young ex-BVB Jadon Sancho (Manchester United) could appear.
Attackers.
Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) is seeded at centre-forward. The 29-year-old England captain in the final secured the Golden Boot at the 2018 World Cup and is of course one of the top favorites for the 2022 World Cup top scorer again this time. Substitute Tammy Abraham (AS Roma) takes a seat on the bench as a wild card.
England's talents at the 2022 World Cup.
England have been churning out great talent for every part of the team for some time, and with good regularity. With Bellingham, Sancho, Saka, Foden, Rice, James and Mount, there are a number of world-class players on the team who will be no older than 23 at the tournament.
Despite their young age, these players have already gained incredible experience at top clubs at the highest level. They will certainly play a prominent role in the World Cup and will be able to count on many minutes of action in the final.
England's chances for a second World Cup title.
England have an outstanding team full of young and motivated players. In the last two major tournaments, England have also shown that they can hold their own in major competitions. The Three Lions team may even be the best team in the world right now.
After all, the England team has almost no weak points anywhere. So: England have a good chance of reaching the 2022 World Cup final and possibly winning the second title after 1966 if there are no decisive players (like Kane) missing.
It may finally be time for the final step. "It's Coming Home" could finally become a reality in the winter of 2022.
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