England’s Golden Generation could get another chance to win the World Cup, but they will have to do it in the blistering heat of Qatar in 2016. As a test run for the real thing six years later, Qatar is set to be chosen to host the inaugural Veterans World Cup in two years time and many of the players who played for England in 2002, 2006 and 2010 would be selectable as over-35s. Organisers of the 16-team tournament, World Sport Company, have yet to confirm Qatar as the venue but managing director Jawid Bunyadi told the Aspire Global Summit in Doha this week that the Middle East was the chosen location and Qatar appears to be the favourite within that zone.
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Qatar is set to be chosen to host the Veterans World Cup in two years and many England players of 2002, 2006 and 2010 would be selectable
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The 16-team tournament in Qatar would be a test for the 2022 World Cup
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The age limit on the 300 players expected to compete would be 50 and the games are likely to last 35 minutes each half of a 10-minute break
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Spain, England, Argentina and Brazil are all expected to take part
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Diego Simeone could come face-to-face with David Beckham and David Seaman might have to face his 2002 nemesis Ronaldinho
Beckham is another player from England's so-called '@placeholder' who could play in 2016