Definition of England national football team

England

Nickname	Three Lions
Association	The Football Association
Coach	Sven-Göran Eriksson,  2001 - July 2006
Most caps	Peter Shilton (125)
Top scorer	Sir Bobby Charlton (49)
Home colours Away colours
First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872)
Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 18 February 1882)
Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954)
World Cup
Appearances	12 (First in 1950)
Best result	Winners, 1966
European Championship
Appearances	7 (First in 1968)
Best result	Third, 1968, Semi-finals, 1996

The England national football team represents England in international football competitions such as the World Cup and the European Championships. It is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England are currently enjoying a six game winning streak in the lead up to the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.

Each of the four Home Nations of the United Kingdom possesses its own separate football association, domestic league and national team. Because the IOC does not accept regional representative teams, England do not compete in Olympic football.

England are by far the most successful of the Home Nations, having won the 1966 World Cup and the British Home Championship thirty-four times, as many as the other three nations have won put together.