1966, the year England took home the world cup title beating West Germany. Bobby Moore the then captain of the team led the England to victory. Goals from Martin Peters and Geoff Hurst set the great British saying "They think it's all over... It is now."
England had made eleven FIFA World Cup final appearances. Their debut was in Brazil in 1950. In 1990 they reached the semi-finals and they lost on penalties to West Germany. In 2002 they lost quarter-finalists for the fifth time, going down 2-1 to Brazil having taken the lead through a Michael Owen goal. In 2010 world cup England will be playing in Group C along with U.S.A, Algeria and Slovenia.
List of England Team Players Participating In FIFA World Cup 2010
Robert GREEN
Joe HART
David JAMES
Leighton BAINES
Gareth BARRY
Darren BENT
Jamie CARRAGHER
Michael CARRICK
Ashley COLE
Joe COLE
Peter CROUCH
Michael DAWSON
Jermain DEFOE
Rio FERDINAND
Steven GERRARD
Emile HESKEY
Tom HUDDLESTONE
Adam JOHNSON
Glen JOHNSON
Ledley KING
Frank LAMPARD
Aaron LENNON
James MILNER
Scott PARKER
Wayne ROONEY
John TERRY
Matt UPSON
Theo WALCOTT
Stephen WARNOCK
Shaun WRIGHT-PHILLIPS
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