Jordan Pickford is preparing for his fifth major tournament with England and believes the team has strong reasons to feel confident for the summer World Cup. England will travel to North America with the aim of ending a long wait for a major trophy. Pickford emphasizes that success depends on being prepared better than other teams and reaching peak performance in each match. He notes that England has previously reached major late stages, including a World Cup semi-final and two European Championship finals. He says winning requires handling moments of difficulty and navigating challenges rather than expecting an easy path. He expects top South American and European teams to remain prominent and believes England’s outcome will depend on putting out their best version.
"You may like That makes it even more important that we're prepared as best as we can be, and at our best in each match, Pickford tells FourFourTwo when asked if the lack of a clear favourite can help the Three Lions' chances this summer. We have to be prepared better than anyone else, then hit our peak at the right time."
"To win the competition, you know you're going to face moments of difficulty, so how we overcome those moments will define what we achieve, he continues. It won't be plain sailing. It's going to be about how you navigate it."
"If you look back through history, the South American sides and Europe's best teams tend to be there or thereabouts, and I don't think that'll change. I genuinely think we're one of the best teams how we get on is up to whether or not we can put out the best version of ourselves."
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