Declan Rice, a midfielder for the national team of England, said that the team’s primary objective in Qatar is to win the World Cup.
England is one of the nations that thinks it has what it takes to win the quadrennial competition when 32 teams arrive in Qatar in less than three months to battle for the title of football world champion.
Rice claimed that England has everything it takes to end the 56-year drought the nation has experienced since winning the FIFA World Cup Final in 1966 while discussing his team’s summer preparations.
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“The World Cup semis, Nations League semis, Euros ultimate, and now this World Cup is developing. We all know what’s required now in a event…that’s what the general public will put it down as, so we all know it’s as much as us to win,” said the 23-year-old.
Rice, one of England’s breakout stars during the 2020 season, will debut in his first World Cup this winter.
The midfielder and his team nearly made history for their country after ending the UEFA Euro 2020 as runner-up.
Gareth Southgate’s squad has significantly improved over the last few seasons, improving The Three Lion’s on-field performance.
The team’s capacity to recover more forcefully from difficult losses has been entrenched.
The team has a mix of young and seasoned players, having advanced to the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup in Russia and lost to Italy in the Euro 2020 championship game on penalties.
As it will face the US, Wales, and Iran in the World Cup final — the latter of which it has never encountered on an international field — England is the favorite to win the tournament.
On November 21, Southgate’s team will make their debut at Khalifa International Stadium.
