#world-cup-selection

#world-cup-selection

England confirmed qualification for next summer's World Cup with victory over Latvia in Riga on Tuesday, enabling head coach Thomas Tuchel to start finalising his plans as the countdown to the tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States continues. Competition for places will be intense, with disappointment inevitable for some of those who have played a part in England's smooth qualifying campaign.

At this level, you see the squad changing all the time, players coming in, players leaving. I think you've almost got to be a bit paranoid that you're not going to get in because it pushes you even further. You've always got to challenge yourself because the lads you're competing with are always at the highest level because that's the level we're playing at.