Cups Quote by Michael Owen

I don't think the qualifying fixtures excite people. They're games against countries that we are expected to beat, rightly so, and then how many…

— Gareth Southgate

The interest is growing. It's a snowball-effect and I can't see anybody getting in the way of England becoming the best place in the…

— Emma Hayes

Everyone knows that England are a far better team than their World Cup performance suggests. It's vital that we play with confidence and take…

— Paul Sculthorpe

When tournaments are on the horizon, I feel teams in general and particularly England get stronger because everyone wants to show they should be…

— Jofra Archer

A World Cup is always a bit of a watershed for teams, so there will be new faces and players given the chance to…

— Faf de Klerk

I think England's always good at making something special.

— Edwin van der Sar

The World Cup only comes around once every four years and is the absolute pinnacle of our sport. It is something we dream about…

— Jozy Altidore

A lot of people have lost interest in watching England play. To get motivated to watch international football, you need your country to be…

— Michael Owen

The 2006 World Cup was the summer I came to United so the England thing was kind of ongoing. Getting to the World Cup…

— Michael Carrick

Sometimes when you have difficulties qualifying, you can still go and play a good World Cup.

— Paolo Maldini

World Cup is very special because it happens once in four years, so for every individual, it's very special.

— Vijay Shankar

I have the belief that all the qualified teams can create surprises at the World Cup and not just the traditional top favourites.

— Samuel Eto'o