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Below are the squads for the 1966 FIFA World Cup final tournament in England. Spain (3), West Germany (3) and France (2) had players representing foreign clubs. Spain (3), West Germany (3) and France (2) had players representing foreign clubs.
A provisional 30-man England squad for the 2010 World Cup was announced on 11 May 2010. [4] This was then reduced to the official 23-man squad, announced on 1 June 2010. [5] The seven players dropped from the provisional squad were Leighton Baines, Darren Bent, Michael Dawson, Tom Huddlestone, Adam Johnson, Scott Parker and Theo Walcott. [5]
England was chosen as host of the 1966 World Cup in Rome, Italy, on 22 August 1960, over rival bids from West Germany and Spain. This was the first tournament to be held in a country that was affected directly by World War II, as the four previous tournaments were either held in countries out of war theatres or in neutral countries.
2018 World Cup semi-final: England vs. Croatia 1966 World Cup final lineups: England (red) vs. West Germany. England first appeared at the 1950 FIFA World Cup, and have subsequently qualified for a total of 16 World Cup tournaments, tied for sixth best by number of appearances. [162] [163] They are also placed sixth by number of wins, with 32.
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England also compete in the UEFA European Championship. During the 2020 European Championships, they reached the final of the competition for the first time, finishing as runners-up. They were also runners-up in the next competition, in 2024. England reached the semi-finals in 1968 and 1996 with the latter held on home
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Charlton was England’s star player in their World Cup triumph and played a major role in rebuilding Manchester United after surviving the 1958 Munich air disaster