England

Footprint

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to England. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Serbia

Repeated continental champions

Honors 3.50 · distance 2.57

Belgium

Repeated continental champions

Honors 2.50 · distance 2.76

Portugal

Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity

Honors 5.50 · distance 2.95

Spain

Multi-World-Cup-winning archetype

Honors 21.75 · distance 3.04

Austria

Repeated continental champions

Honors 1.50 · distance 3.13

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

Tournament finals

Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result	Venue
2024	European Championship	Spain	1-2	☆ Lost	Olympiastadion, Germany
2021	European Championship	Italy	1-1 (PKs 2)	☆ Lost	New Wembley Stadium, England
1966	World Cup	Germany	4-2	★ Won	Wembley Stadium, England
1912	Olympic Games	Denmark	4-2	★ Won	Stockholm Stadion, Sweden
1908	Olympic Games	Denmark	2-0	★ Won	White City Stadium, England