England

Europe · UEFA

Country profile →
#3Elo 2211· 2026-11-03#4FIFA· 2026-10-07
1World Cup titles· last 19663Other tournament wins2Continental finals reached

Title chances

This side's chance in each title race we forecast, frozen and scored like every forecast here.

Full odds: UEFA European Championship · FIFA World Cup · every title race

RivalriesEngland-Germanyvs Germany★ Top Rivalrytwo-wayEngland-Scotlandvs Scotlandtwo-way

Greatest games

England's top tournament matches by the site's Game Score (ELO).Methodology.

1
W 4-2 v Germany
1966-07-30 · World Cup · Final
3.899
2
L 1-2 v Argentina
1986-06-22 · World Cup · Quarterfinals
3.051
3
L 2-3 v Germany
1970-06-14 · World Cup · Quarterfinals
2.824
4
L 1-1 v Italy(pens 2-3)
2021-07-11 · European Championship · Final
2.730
5
L 1-2 v Argentina
2026-07-15 · World Cup · Semifinals
2.708
6
L 1-1 v Germany(pens 3-4)
1990-07-04 · World Cup · Semifinals
2.691
7
W 4-2 v Denmark
1912-07-04 · Olympic Games · Final
2.657
8
L 2-2 v Argentina(pens 3-4)
1998-06-30 · World Cup · Round of 16
2.650
9
W 2-0 v Denmark
1908-10-24 · Olympic Games · Final
2.545
10
L 0-1 v Yugoslavia
1968-06-05 · European Championship · Semifinals
2.511

Footprint

Tournament appearances
35
Trophies
4
Major trophies
1
Last appearance
2028
World Cup appearances
17
Continental appearances
12
Last final reached
2024
Last trophy
1997

Comparable programs

Methodology

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to England. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Serbia
Repeated continental champions
Honors 3.50 · distance 2.90
Belgium
Repeated continental champions
Honors 2.50 · distance 3.06
Portugal
Comparable historical longevity at the senior level
Honors 5.50 · distance 3.24
Austria
Repeated continental champions
Honors 1.50 · distance 3.40
Sweden
Repeated continental champions
Honors 5.25 · distance 3.91

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

2026WC
Semifinal
FIFA World Cup 2026
England
2024Euros
Final
UEFA European Championship 2024
England
2022WC
Quarterfinal
FIFA World Cup 2022
England
2021Euros
Final
UEFA European Championship 2021
England
2019Other
Semifinal
2019 UEFA Nations League Finals
England
2018WC
Semifinal
FIFA World Cup 2018
England
2016Euros
Round of 16
UEFA European Championship 2016
England
2014WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 2014
England
2012Euros
Quarterfinal
UEFA European Championship 2012
England
2010WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 2010
England
2006WC
Quarterfinal
FIFA World Cup 2006
England
2004Euros
Quarterfinal
UEFA European Championship 2004
England

Tournament finals

Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.

2024 Lost
European Championship
Spain
Score
1-2
Venue
Olympiastadion, Germany
2021 Lost
European Championship
Italy
Score
1-1 (PKs 2)
Venue
New Wembley Stadium, England
1966 Won
World Cup
Germany
Score
4-2
Venue
Wembley Stadium, England
1912 Won
Olympic Games
Denmark
Score
4-2
Venue
Stockholm Stadion, Sweden
1908 Won
Olympic Games
Denmark
Score
2-0
Venue
White City Stadium, England

British Home Championship & Rous Cup

Full results →

Historical reference only: these titles are not counted in the main honors totals.

54BHC titles (1884–1984)
3Rous Cup wins (1985–1989)