For a nation that has produced an astounding array of talents - Bobby Moore , Wayne Rooney , Sir Bobby Charlton , Harry Kane and the like - just the one World Cup and zero European Championship trophies is utterly underwhelming.

Of course, the women's and youth teams have either conquered the continent or conquered the world since that day in 1966, but in the senior men's game, England and the FA have set their sights as firmly as ever on World Cup stardom in 2026.

Indeed, serial winner Thomas Tuchel is now overseeing operations at St George's Park, and nothing less than a merciless victory will be expected against Andorra on Saturday in his third qualifier.

The ex-Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund boss is working with a 25-strong squad blessed with experienced internati

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