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England - Essential Flashcards

1
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How did England fair at Euro 2012

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England managed to finish top of their group, but exited the Championships in the quarter-finals via a penalty shoot-out, against Italy.

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Who was the tournaments top scorer at Euro 96

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Alan Shearer 5 Goals

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What was still an issue when Walter Winterbottom took over 1946

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The team was still picked by a commitee

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4
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Who is England top ever Scorer

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Wayne Rooney (53)

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How did England fair in the 1968 Euro Championships

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The reached the semi-finals for the first time, being eliminated by Yugoslavia.

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6
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How did England fair in the 1992 Euro’s

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Failed to win any games

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7
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What is Englands Biggest win

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England 13-0 Ireland (31st July 1882)

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8
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Who SucceededRon Greenwood as manager in 1982

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Bobby Robson

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9
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Who are Englands all time Top 5 Most Capped Players

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Shilton (125)
Rooney (120)
Beckham (115)
Gerrard (114)
Moore (108)
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10
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Who did England beat in the Semi Final to reach the World Cup Final in 1966

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Portugal (won 2-1)

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11
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Who was Bobby Robson’s immediate successor

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Graham Taylor

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12
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Who was appointed Englands First ever manager in 1946

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Walter Winterbottom

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13
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How did England fair in the 1970 World Cup

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reached the quarter-finals, where they were knocked out by West Germany. England had been 2–0 up, but were eventually beaten 3–2 after extra time

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14
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How did England fair in the UEFA Nations League

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Semi finals 3rd Place, losing to Netherlands 3-1 (a.e.t) but beating Switzerland on penalties after a 0-0 draw

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15
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What Year was Englands first World Cup Appearence

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1950

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16
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Where and when did England play other countries outside the Home nations

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on a tour of Central Europe in 1908

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17
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Who succeeded Graham Taylor in 1994

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Terry Venables

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18
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How did England fair in the 1986 World Cup

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They reached the Quarter Finals losing 2-1 to Argentina

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19
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What is Englands heaviest defeat at a World Cup

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4-1 Germany, 2010

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20
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Who took over from Walter Winterbottom in 1963

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Alf Ramsey

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21
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What happened in the return leg in Budapest from the defeat by Hungary in 1953

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Hungary won 7-1, Englands largest ever defeat

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22
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How did England fair at Euro 2016

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eliminated in the Round of 16, losing 2–1 to Iceland

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23
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How many European Championships have England made

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10

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24
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Why was the 1872 match not the 1870 match considered the first International match

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because the two teams were independently selected and operated, rather than being the work of a single football association.

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25
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The England national football team is the joint-oldest in the world, it was formed the same time as whom

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Scotland

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26
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What year did England leave FIFA due to a strained relationship

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1928

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27
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What is Englands Surname

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The Three Lions

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28
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Who Succeeded Terry Venables in 1996

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Glenn Hoddle

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29
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How did England fair for Euro 1984

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Did not Qualify

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30
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What is Englands Biggest defeat

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Hungary 7-1 England (23rd May 1954)

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31
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Who defeated England in the 1950 World Cup

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1–0 defeat by the United States, failing to get past the first round in one of the most embarrassing defeats in the team’s history.

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32
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How did England fair in the World Cup 2018

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Lost to Croatia in the Semi Final 2-1

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33
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Who was the first team from mainland Europe to defeat England on British soil

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6-3 Hungary, 1953

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34
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how did England fair in the Rous Cup which was contested between 1985 - 1989 (5 Tournements)

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Won 3 times 1986, 1988, 1989

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35
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Who Succeeded Sam Allerdyce as England Manager in 2016

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Gareth Southgate

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36
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Who succeeded Fabio Capello in 2012

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Roy Hodgson

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37
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Who scored Englands 4 goals against Germany in 1966

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Hurst (3), Peters (1)

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38
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How did England fair in the 1974 World Cup

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They failed in qualification for the 1974 FIFA World Cup, leading to Ramsey’s dismissal.

39
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before Englands first official match in 1872, what was played

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A representative match with Scotland on 5th March 1870

40
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What confederation are England in

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UEFA

41
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How did England fair in the 1970’s

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They failed to qualify for 1974 World Cup, Euro 76, and World Cup 78

42
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How did England fair in Euro 2008

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Failed to Qualify

43
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What was the score when England beat Germany to win the World Cup in 1966

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4-2 (a.e.t)

44
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How long did Allerdyce remain in charge

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67 days (10 weeks) (2 months) (making him sthe shortest reigning England Manager, Allardyce’s only match was a 1-0 win over Slovakia, however this made him the only England manager ever to leave with a 100% win rate.)

45
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Why did Fabio Capello resign in 2012

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a disagreement with the FA over their request to remove John Terry from team captaincy after accusations of racial abuse concerning the player

46
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Who wass the first team not on British soil to defeat England

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2-0 Ireland, 1949 (Goodison Park)

47
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What was England’s first ever International

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Scotland 0-0 England, 30th Nov 1872 (Hamilton Crescent, Partick, Glasgow)

48
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How did England fair in the 1994 World Cup

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failed to qualify

49
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Why did England not compete in any World Cup before 1950

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Due to a relationship breakdown with Fifa

50
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Who Succeeded Don Revie in 1977

A

Ron Greenwood

51
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How did England fair in Euro 96

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hey equalled their best performance at a European Championship, reaching the semi-finals as they did in 1968, before exiting via a penalty shoot-out loss to Germany

52
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How did England fair in the 2010 World Cup

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Out in Round of 16, lost to Germany 4-1

53
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What Year was England Founded

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1863

54
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What date and year did England defeat Germany to win the World Cup

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30th July 1966

55
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How did England fair in the 1990 World Cup

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They next achieved their second best result by finishing fourth – losing again to West Germany in a semi-final finishing 1–1 after extra time, then 4–3 in England’s first penalty shoot-out

56
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Who Scored Englands 2 goals to defeat Portugal to reach the world Cup final in 1966

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Bobby Charlton

57
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What Year was Englands first World Cup Appearance

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1968

58
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How did England fair in Euro 2000

A

Left in the Group stage

59
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What was unusual about the timing of Hodgsons appointment

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It was 6 weeks before Euro 2012

60
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Who Succeeded Kevin Keegan in 2001

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Sven Goran Erikkson

61
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Who has the most Caps

A

Peter Shilton (125)

62
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Who became manager of England in 2006

A

Steve Mclaren

63
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Who finished as top scorer for the 1986 World Cup Tournament

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Gary Lineker with 6 Goals

64
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Who Succeeded Alf Ramsey in 1974

A

Don Revie

65
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How many managers followed Bobby Robson in the 90’s

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4

66
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Who are Englands all time top 5 scorers

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Rooney (53)
Charlton (49)
Lineker (48)
Greaves (44)
Owen (40)
67
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What organization runs England

A

The Football Association (FA)

68
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What was Sven Goran Erikksons impressive record

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England lost only five competitive matches during his tenure, and England rose to number four in the world ranking under his guidance

69
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How many times have England reached the Quarter finals in the World Cup

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6 - 1954, 1962, 1970, 1986, 2002, 2006

70
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Who succeeded Steve Mclaren in 2007

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Fabio Capello

71
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How many times have England reached the Semi Finals in the World Cup

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2 - 1990 & 2018

72
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Who Succeeded Glenn Hoddle in 2000

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Kevin Keegan

73
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How did England fair in the 1954 World Cup

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England reached the quarter-finals for the first time, and lost 4–2 to reigning champions Uruguay.

74
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How did England fair in the 1998 World Cup

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eliminated in the second round again by Argentina and again on penalties (after a 2–2 draw)

75
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Who Succeeded Hodgson as manager

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Sam Allerdyce

76
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How did England fair at Euro 2014

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England were eliminated at the group stage for the first time since the 1958 World Cup

77
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What is the capacity of Wembley

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90,000

78
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Who did England beat in the Quarter finals in 1966 to reach the Semi Finals and what was the score

A

England 1-0 Argentina (Hurst)

79
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Who was the highest scorer of the tournement in 2018 World Cup

A

Harry Kane (6)

80
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What Year did England first move into Wembley

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1923

81
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Sven Goran Erikkson was the first of what

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Non English Manager

82
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How many World Cup appearances have England made

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15

83
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How did England fair in the 1982 World Cup

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Eliminated at the second group stage after drawing 0-0 with Spain

84
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Why did Terry Venables resign

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following investigations into his financial activities

85
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Who did England play in the first 40 years of its existence

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ith the other three Home Nations—Scotland, Wales and Ireland—in the British Home Championship.

86
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what did Sven Goran Erikkson achieve in his tenure in tournaments

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He guided England to the quarter-finals of the 2002 World Cup, Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup

87
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How did England fair in Euro 88

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They Lost every game

88
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What is Englands Home Stadium

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Wembley Stadium

89
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How did England fair in the 1962 World Cup

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They reached the Quarter final where they lost to Brazil 3-1

90
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What two years did England make the Semi FInals in the Europea Championships

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1968, 1996

91
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What year did England make the Semi Finals in the World Cup

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2018

92
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What year did England rejoin FIFA after their break in 1928

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1946

93
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What was England lowest ever Ranking

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27 (Feb 1996)

94
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Where did England finish in the inaugural UEFA Nations League in 2019

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3rd Place

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