England

England enters the 2026 World Cup cycle as one of the most recognisable names in international football, carrying a footballing identity that stretches back to the birth of the modern game. The Football Association, founded in 1863, established the world’s first national governing body, and the team has been a fixture at major tournaments ever since. England’s solitary World Cup triumph came in 1966 on home soil, a moment that remains the defining achievement in the nation’s football history...