It's going to be a hard task for England to win the World Cup we have a chance like everyone else, but every player has got to be on it, you can't afford to carry anybody' Paul Gascoigne assesses England's World Cup chances

"No Three Lions side has come close to ending this drought that Sir Bobby Robson's Italia 90 squad, who lost a semi-final penalty shootout to West Germany on an evening that has gone down in England folklore. Paul Gascoigne was front and centre of the Three Lions' efforts that summer, as he announced his arrival on the world stage as one of the planet's most gifted and creative players,"

"These days, Gascoigne admits he doesn't watch much football now, but will tune in when Thomas Tuchel's side are in action? I'll probably watch the World Cup, but not every game, he tells FourFourTwo. Gazza won 57 England caps (Image credit: Alamy) England reached their first World Cup semi-final since 1990 at the 2018 World Cup, with two European Championship final appearances following under Gascoigne's former team-mate Gareth Southgate, so will this be the tournament that sees them finally get their hands on silverware again?"

England will head to the 2026 World Cup aiming to end a 60-year wait for another World Cup title. Sir Bobby Robson's 1990 team reached the semi-finals but lost on penalties to West Germany. Paul Gascoigne emerged as a standout creative player in 1990 and was visibly emotional after receiving a yellow card in the semi-final. Gascoigne says he does not watch much football now but will probably watch some World Cup matches. England reached the 2018 World Cup semi-finals and two European Championship finals under Gareth Southgate. Major rivals include France, Portugal, Germany, Brazil and Argentina, and full commitment from every player will be necessary for a realistic chance at victory.

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