England FIFA World Cup history

==1930 FIFA World Cup==
England chose not to attend the world cup in 1930 due to the high cost of the trip over to Uruguay. The hosts offered a position in the tournament to the Football Association for the Home Nations however this offer was rejected.
==1934 FIFA World Cup==
For the second year running England chose not to attend even with the tournament being held within Europe. 
==1938 FIFA World Cup==
England continued their trend of not participate in the world cup.
==1950 FIFA World Cup==
The first time the British nations were invited in which they accepted the offer to participate after 17 years of self-imposed exile. It was agreed that the top two teams in the 1949-50 British Home Championship would qualify. The top 2 teams were England and Scotland however Scotland withdrew as they were not the champions leaving England the only representative.
England were the favourites for the tournament however after 1 – 0 to the United States and a 1 – 0 to Spain led to England being eliminated in the first round.
===Matches===
====Group 2====
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==1954 FIFA World Cup==
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====Quarter-finals====
==1958 FIFA World Cup==
===Matches===
====Group 4====
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=====Play-Off=====
==1962 FIFA World Cup==
===Matches===
====Group 4====
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====Quarter-finals====
==1966 FIFA World Cup==
===Matches===
====Group 1====
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====Quarter-finals====
====Semi-finals====
====Final====
==1970 FIFA World Cup==
===Matches===
====Group 3====
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====Quarter-finals====
==1974 FIFA World Cup==
England failed to qualify.
==1978 FIFA World Cup==
England failed to qualify.
==1982 FIFA World Cup==
===Matches===
====First Group Stage: Group 4====
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====Second Group Stage: Group B====
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==1986 FIFA World Cup==
===Matches===
====Group F====
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====Last 16====
====Quarter-finals====
==1990 FIFA World Cup==
===Matches===
====Group F====
====Last 16====
====Quarter-finals====
====Semi-finals====
====Third place play-off ====
==1994 FIFA World Cup==
England failed to qualify.
==1998 FIFA World Cup==
===Matches===
====Group G====
====Last 16====
==2002 FIFA World Cup==
===Matches===
====Group F====
====Last 16====
====Quarter-finals====
==2006 FIFA World Cup==
===Matches===
====Group B====
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====Last 16====
====Quarter-finals====
==2010 FIFA World Cup==
===Matches===
====Group C====
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==2014 FIFA World Cup==
Category:FIFA World Cup history by team