Is Thomas Tuchel's team better than the 'Golden Generation?' England's 21st century World Cup squads - ranked
Goal | 02.06.2026 09:30
Indeed, it set expectations for years to come. That was 2001, and the head honcho of the FA declared that it didn't really get any better than this in terms of talent. At the time, England were 35 years - and counting - removed from winning a World Cup. They had reached semi-finals of major tournaments since, most notably five years earlier at Euro '96, but Crozier's assertion set expectations for Sven Goran Eriksson's team.
