FIFA World Cup 2018 Group G: England
The Three Lions will play against Belgium, Tunisia and Panama in Group G
By Satuk Bugra Kutlugun
ANKARA
England will face Belgium, Tunisia and Panama in Group G in the World Cup tournament.
The Three Lions eye to perform better over their 2014 Brazil display where they finished the group stage at the last place with only 1 point against Costa Rica, Italy and Uruguay.
The team qualified for Russia 2018 after a successful showing in European qualifier group stage, they led their group with 8 wins and 2 draws, unbeaten.
Participating in the tournament with all players from its own league, England squad includes talents like Dele Alli and Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur, Marcus Rashford of Manchester United and Raheem Sterling of Manchester City.
England are an experienced country when it comes to the World Cup, Russia 2018 will be their 15th display. They managed to become champions in 1966, however could not achieve a better result except for advancing to quarterfinals since 2006.
England's confirmed 23-men squad:
Goalkeepers: Jack Butland (Stoke City), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Nick Pope (Burnley)
Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Fabian Delph (Manchester City), Phil Jones (Manchester United), Harry Maguire (Leicester City), Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur), John Stones (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Tottenham Hotspur), Kyle Walker (Manchester City), Ashley Young (Manchester United)
Midfielders: Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur), Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Jesse Lingard (Manchester United), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea)
Forwards: Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Raheem Sterling (Manchester City), Jamie Vardy (Leicester City), Danny Welbeck (Arsenal)
Manager: Gareth Southgate
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