the last time england got into the quarterfinals of the world cup was 1966.
the last time england got into the quarterfinals of the world cup was 1966.
when was the last time england got into the quarterfinals of the world cup?
1966
england played their last 16 match in the otkritie arena, moscow, with the same team as against tunisia. harry kane scored his sixth goal of the tournament, and the third penalty, after once again being fouled in the box from a corner, similarly as against panama. the score remained at 1-0, until stoppage time, where a header from yerry mina beat jordan pickford in goal to bring the game to extra time. neither team managed to score in extra time, and the match went to penalties, which england won 4-3. as well as being the first knockout match england had won at a major tournament since 2006 (last defeating ecuador in the last 16); it was the first time england won a world cup penalty shoot-out. the match was notable for the heated atmosphere the game was played in, with a total of eight yellow cards being shown in the match.
england at the fifa world cup
in the lone 2013 international origin game, england thrashed their opponents by 20 points. at the end of the year, the 2013 world cup was held in england and wales. england, who were now known as the 'wall of white', featured a new record of three brothers in their squad: sam and twins george and tom burgess. england played their first game against australia in cardiff. england got off to a surprising early lead for many, when they were up 10–0 after 20 minutes. england, however, went on to lose in what was one of their best displays against the kangaroos in years, losing 20–28. they then went on to thrash ireland to nil in front of a record crowd in huddersfield, in a game which saw ryan hall become the new england top try-scorer after a hat-trick took him to tally 17 total tries for his country. england also beat a determined fiji, in front a sold-out crowd at the kc stadium, to advance to the quarter-finals. they took on european rivals, france, in wigan and, after trailing 0–6 early, england went on to advance to the semi-finals to meet defending world champions, new zealand, at wembley. the game was a see-saw affair, which saw england leading 18–14 with one minute on the clock remaining, until new zealand play-maker shaun johnson produced a historical moment, to level the scores, and then convert his try after the siren, to win the match, and make the kiwis advance to a third consecutive world cup final. this was the first time england, or great britain, had lost to new zealand in england since 2005.
england national rugby league team