England have won their first three World Cup 2022 qualifiers and top European qualifying Group IEuro 2020 ended in disappointment for England, but another shot at major tournament success is just 16 months away. Some of the players that could rise to international prominence include those we only saw flashes of at Euro 2020. BBC Sport understands Premier League chiefs are planning to start the 2022-23 season a week earlier than normal and finish a week later in order to create space for the World Cup. Simon Gleave, head of sports analysis, Nielsen's Gracenote:England have ended Euro 2020 ranked sixth in the world on our world ranking. For England to have a chance at World Cup 2022, they need to become one of the best four teams in the world and even then, they would still need some luck on their side.

Source: BBC July 16, 2021 07:41 UTC