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There’s no doubting that England’s last few major tournaments will have instilled belief into their fans that they could be close to lifting their first title since 1966. Four years ago, England were minutes from reaching the World Cup final, but were pegged back by Croatia before being knocked out in extra time. Last year, England managed to reach the final of the European Championships for the first time in their history, only to lose out on penalties to Italy. Could this be the time they go one further? They experienced few issues in qualification, finishing 6 points above Poland in second place, and they will also be pleased at the group they have been drawn into and should be confident of topping it. But even with their fantastic run last year, most of their games were at home, where they have historically always been strong, but will Qatar bring the same disappointment they have been experiencing for over 50 years?