England has much going in its favor heading into the European Championship, putting one of the world’s underachieving soccer teams among the favorites. Attacking midfielders Foden (20) and Mount (22) are already stars for the clubs — Manchester City and Chelsea, respectively — who played in the Champions League final on Saturday. England also won its only major title, the World Cup in 1966, on home soil and reached the England-based European Championship semifinals in 1996, losing on penalties. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... England also reached the semifinals of the inaugural Nations League tournament in 2019, losing to the Netherlands in extra time.

Source: thestar June 01, 2021 10:48 UTC