2006-06-19 05:25:18 · 19 answers · asked by Sparkley 1 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
1970 - Quarter-finals, defeated by West Germany 3-2 after being 2-0 up
1974 - Did not qualify
1978 - Did not qualify
1982 - Round 2 - remained unbeaten but failed to qualify from their group whicjh included Spain and Germany.
1986 - Quarter-finals. Defeated 2-1 by Argentina with the game best remained by "Hand of God" Maradona. Little is remembered that his 2nd goal was absolutely world class
1990 - Semi-Finals. Finished 4th. Lost to Germany on penalties and lost 2-1 to Italy in the 3rd/4th Play Off finals
1994 - Did not qualify
1998 - Round 2 - beaten on penalties to Argentina. Match remembered for David Beckham's sending off
2002 - Quarter-finals. Beaten 2-1 by Brazil and a wonder goal by Ronaldinho.
2006-06-19 05:41:11 · answer #1 · answered by brogdenuk 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Englands Best finish since 1966was fourth place at italia 90. England were beaton on penalties by West Germany in the semi final. In the 3rd place playoff game, an under strength enland side lost 2-1 to other losing semi finalists Italy
2006-06-19 16:54:32 · answer #2 · answered by lee w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are right to pose this question. Whilst we have done well in Club Football in Europe, the National Team appears to be always hit and miss when it comes to World Cup competition.
This is despite overseas Players, Managers, Chairmen and Coaches in the Country, largely brightening up the game, and a policy we assume of bringing the best talent through a managed National system.
It is probable that in the rest of the World there is a greater appetite for success in Football at the moment.
One solution would be to deprive of money and indeed food, the traditional cities supplying us with the best footballers. Desperation and hope has no doubt gone hand in hand. This has been done in the past in Football and other Sports, and has been successful.
It's worth a go.
2006-06-19 12:56:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
England was the 4th place winner in 1990 and that's it since 1966.
2006-06-19 12:30:42 · answer #4 · answered by fawkesfire13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Semi's in Italia 90 and most of the rest have been Quarter Finals 98 and 2002 were definetley quarters.
We're getting into our stride now getting better all the time we should beat Sweden hopefully.
Come on England!
2006-06-19 13:56:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
All wrong. Semis in Italia 90, does noone remember Gazza's tears after the penalty shootout? A few quarter finals, too.
2006-06-19 12:30:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Complete idiots England reached the semi-final in 1990 and lost to penalities to the germans i think glen hoddle and platt missed penalities they then lost against italy in the third and fourth place play off
2006-06-19 12:37:27 · answer #7 · answered by The_Dub 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
q finals in 2002
2006-06-19 12:31:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Semis in 90
With the exception of 66, they tend to get stopped at quarterfinals
2006-06-19 12:34:03 · answer #9 · answered by karkondrite 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1970 quarter final bt by germany3-2
1986 quarter finals bt by argentina 2-1
1990 semi finals bt by germany on penalites
2002 quarter final bt by brazil 2-1
2006-06-19 18:38:52 · answer #10 · answered by donjuan71 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋