{ Manager Info Comes Here } Goalkeeper David James Paul Robinson Robert Green Scott Carson Defence Ashley Cole Gary Neville John Terry Rio Ferdinand Sol Campbell Wayne Bridge Midfield Aaron Lennon David Beckham Frank Lampard Jamie Carragher Jermaine Jenas Joe Cole Michael Carrick Owen Hargreaves Steven Gerrard Stewart Downing Theo Walcott Attack Michael Owen Peter Crouch Wayne Rooney | After a nail biting qualifying round, England managed to come out on top of their group to enter the finals of the World Cup. England have last won the World Cup in 1966, and have had disappointing results since then. Unable to qualify for the 1994 World Cup, losing to Argentina in 1998 and then losing out to eventual Champions Brazil in 2002, England hope to get past their recent history of bad luck against South American teams.
They are led by Real Madrid midfielder, David Beckham, whom many consider is past his prime. Manchester United favorite, Wayne Rooney is injured with a broken foot, and might not make an appearance in the World Cup. Their Swedish manager, Sven Goran Eriksson has had a troubled with both media and English supporters and this shall be his final tournament with England before he moves on. Matches
Group BEngland vs Paraguay Frankfurt - Waldstadion on 10 June, 2006 @ 14:00 Preview | { Review } | { Diary } Group B England vs Trinidad & Tobago Nuremberg - Franken-Stadion on 15 June, 2006 @ 17:00 Preview | { Review } | { Diary } Group B Sweden vs England Cologne - RheinEnergie Stadion on 20 June, 2006 @ 20:00 Preview | { Review } | { Diary } Quarter Finals England vs Ecuador Stuttgart - Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion on 25 June, 2006 @ 15:00 Preview | { Review } | { Diary } Quarter Finals England vs Portugal Gelsenkirchen - Arena AufSchalke on 1 July, 2006 @ 16:00 Preview | { Review } | { Diary } |