England football · The year in full
2018: England football year in review
England played 17 matches in 2018: won 10, drew 3 and lost 4, scoring 28 and conceding 15.
Tournaments and series
- 2018 FIFA World Cup Fourth place
- 2018–19 UEFA Nations League Third place (League A Finals)
Biggest win of 2018
England 6–1 Panama
24 June · FIFA World Cup · Group G
Played172018
Won1059% of matches
Drawn3
Lost4Goals 28–15
Goals of the year
Top scorers
First caps
6 England debuts
- 7 Jun Nick Pope
- 7 Jun Trent Alexander-Arnold
- 11 Sep Ben Chilwell
- 12 Oct Jadon Sancho
- 15 Nov Callum Wilson
- 15 Nov Lewis Dunk
Oldest first
Every England match of 2018
| Date | Match | Competition | England scorers | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar | Netherlands 0–1 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | Lingard 59' | England won |
| 27 Mar | England 1–1 ItalyInternational friendly | International friendly | Vardy 26' | England drew |
| 2 Jun | England 2–1 NigeriaInternational friendly | International friendly | Cahill 7', Kane 39' | England won |
| 7 Jun | England 2–0 Costa RicaInternational friendly | International friendly | Rashford 13', Welbeck 76' | England won |
| 18 Jun | Tunisia 1–2 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Group G | FIFA World Cup · Group G | Kane 11', Kane 90+1' | England won |
| 24 Jun | England 6–1 PanamaFIFA World Cup · Group G | FIFA World Cup · Group G | Stones 8', Kane 22' pen, Lingard 36', Stones 40', Kane 45+1' pen, Kane 62' | England won |
| 28 Jun | England 0–1 BelgiumFIFA World Cup · Group G | FIFA World Cup · Group G | None | England lost |
| 3 Jul | Colombia 1–1 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Round of 16 | FIFA World Cup · Round of 16 | Kane 57' pen | England drew |
| 7 Jul | Sweden 0–2 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Quarter-final | FIFA World Cup · Quarter-final | Maguire 30', Alli 59' | England won |
| 11 Jul | Croatia 2–1 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Semi-final | FIFA World Cup · Semi-final | Trippier 5' | England lost |
| 14 Jul | Belgium 2–0 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Third place play-off | FIFA World Cup · Third place play-off | None | England lost |
| 8 Sep | England 1–2 SpainUEFA Nations League · Group A4 | UEFA Nations League · Group A4 | Rashford 11' | England lost |
| 11 Sep | England 1–0 SwitzerlandInternational friendly | International friendly | Rashford 54' | England won |
| 12 Oct | Croatia 0–0 EnglandUEFA Nations League · Group A4 | UEFA Nations League · Group A4 | None | England drew |
| 15 Oct | Spain 2–3 EnglandUEFA Nations League · Group A4 | UEFA Nations League · Group A4 | Sterling 16', Rashford 30', Sterling 38' | England won |
| 15 Nov | England 3–0 United StatesInternational friendly | International friendly | Lingard 25', Alexander-Arnold 27', Wilson 77' | England won |
| 18 Nov | England 2–1 CroatiaUEFA Nations League · Group A4 | UEFA Nations League · Group A4 | Lingard 78', Kane 85' | England won |