Thu 12 Nov
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Football / FIFA World Cup
2030 World Cup
The FIFA World Cup is the biggest prize in football, held every four years. England's only triumph came on home soil in 1966.
- Hosts
- Morocco, Portugal & Spain
- Dates
- To be confirmed
- England's best
- Winners (1966)
The road ahead
England World Cup matches
No World Cup fixtures are confirmed yet, so these are England's next matches.
Croatia
Sun 15 Nov
Men's · Football
Spain
England
Most recent
England World Cup results
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18 Jul 2026
FIFA World Cup · Third place play-off
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
France
4–6
England
England won
England: Rice 3', Konsa 18', Saka 37', Saka 45+1', Saka 87' pen, Bellingham 90+8'
France: Mbappé 48', Barcola 54', Mbappé 66', Dembele 90+6'
02
15 Jul 2026
FIFA World Cup · Semi-final
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
England
1–2
Argentina
England lost
England: Gordon 55'
Argentina: Fernández 85', La. Martínez 90+2'
03
11 Jul 2026
FIFA World Cup · Quarter-final
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Norway
1–2
England
England won
a.e.t.
England: Bellingham 45+2', Bellingham 93'
Norway: Schjelderup 36'
04
6 Jul 2026
FIFA World Cup · Round of 16
Estadio Banorte, Mexico City
Mexico
2–3
England
England won
England: Bellingham 36', Bellingham 38', Kane 60' pen
Mexico: Quiñones 42', Jiménez 69' pen
05
1 Jul 2026
FIFA World Cup · Round of 32
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
England
2–1
DR Congo
England won
England: Kane 75', Kane 86'
DR Congo: Cipenga 7'
The story so far
England and the World Cup
England's one World Cup title came on home soil in 1966, when Alf Ramsey's side won five and drew one of their six matches. Across the 17 editions on our records, from 1950 to 2026, the other deep runs were fourth place under Bobby Robson in 1990 and under Gareth Southgate in 2018, and third place under Thomas Tuchel in 2026. The quarter-final has been the most common stopping point, reached and lost seven times. In the matches on our records England have won 38, drawn 23 and lost 21, and Kane leads the World Cup scorers with 14, ahead of Lineker on ten, Bellingham on eight, Saka on six and Hurst on five.
The early years under Walter Winterbottom were mixed, with group-stage exits in 1950 and 1958 and quarter-finals in 1954 and 1962. After the 1970 quarter-final under Ramsey, England's next appearance on our records is 1982, when Ron Greenwood's side went out at the second group stage without losing a match. The 2000s brought frustration: quarter-final exits under Sven-Göran Eriksson in 2002 and 2006, the latter unbeaten in five games, a round-of-16 exit under Fabio Capello in 2010 and the low point of 2014, when Roy Hodgson's side went out in the group stage without a win. Southgate led the recovery, with fourth place in Russia in 2018 and a quarter-final in Qatar in 2022.
Under Tuchel in the United States, Canada and Mexico in 2026, England finished third, their best World Cup finish since 1966, with six wins, a draw and one defeat in eight matches. Those six wins were the most England have recorded at a single World Cup on our records. The next World Cup is in Morocco, Portugal and Spain in 2030.
England's past performance
Timeline
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2026 · United States, Canada & Mexico
Third place
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Quarter-finals
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Fourth place
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Group stage
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Round of 16
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Quarter-finals
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Quarter-finals
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Round of 16
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Fourth place
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Quarter-finals
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Second group stage
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Quarter-finals
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Winners
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Quarter-finals
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Group stage
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Quarter-finals
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Group stage
Tournament archive
2030Upcoming
2026Third place
2022Quarter-finals
2018Fourth place
2014Group stage
2010Round of 16
2006Quarter-finals
2002Quarter-finals
1998Round of 16
1990Fourth place
1986Quarter-finals
1982Second group stage
1970Quarter-finals
1966Winners
1962Quarter-finals
1958Group stage
1954Quarter-finals
1950Group stage
England football · Responsible betting guide
Betting on football
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1Match result
Back England to win, draw or lose over 90 minutes plus stoppage time. Extra time and penalties usually do not count.
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2Double chance
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3Both teams to score
Back whether England and the opposition will each score at least once in the match.
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4Goalscorer
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5Tournament outright
Back England to win a competition before or during it. Prices move with draws, form and injuries.
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6Group & qualification
Markets on finishing positions in a group or qualifying campaign, settled when the group is complete.
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