<Tr> <Th> Best Result </Th> <Td> Champions at the 1966 World Cup </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Worst Result </Th> <Td> Group stage in 1950, 1958 and 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Against </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Scorers </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> Group 2 </Td> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> 2--0 </Td> <Td> Mortensen, Mannion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 0--1 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 0--1 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> Group 4 </Td> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> 4--4 (aet) </Td> <Td> Broadis (2), Lofthouse (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> 2--0 </Td> <Td> Mullen, Wilshaw </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Quarter - final </Td> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> 2--4 </Td> <Td> Lofthouse, Finney </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> Group 4 </Td> <Td> Soviet Union </Td> <Td> 2--2 </Td> <Td> Kevan, Finney </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 0--0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Austria </Td> <Td> 2--2 </Td> <Td> Haynes, Kevan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Play - off </Td> <Td> Soviet Union </Td> <Td> 0--1 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Group 4 </Td> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> 1--2 </Td> <Td> Flowers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 3--1 </Td> <Td> Flowers, Charlton, Greaves </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> 0--0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Quarter - final </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 1--3 </Td> <Td> Hitchens </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> Group 1 </Td> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> 0--0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> 2--0 </Td> <Td> Charlton, Hunt </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 2--0 </Td> <Td> Hunt (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Quarter - final </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 1--0 </Td> <Td> Hurst </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Semi-final </Td> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td> 2--1 </Td> <Td> Charlton (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Final </Td> <Td> West Germany </Td> <Td> 4--2 (aet) </Td> <Td> Hurst (3), Peters </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> Group 3 </Td> <Td> Romania </Td> <Td> 1--0 </Td> <Td> Hurst </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 0--1 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Czechoslovakia </Td> <Td> 1--0 </Td> <Td> Clarke </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Quarter - final </Td> <Td> West Germany </Td> <Td> 2--3 (aet) </Td> <Td> Mullery, Peters </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Group 4 </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 3--1 </Td> <Td> Robson (2), Mariner </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Czechoslovakia </Td> <Td> 2--0 </Td> <Td> Francis, Barmoš (o.g.) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kuwait </Td> <Td> 1--0 </Td> <Td> Francis </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Group B Round 2 </Td> <Td> West Germany </Td> <Td> 0--0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 0--0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Group F </Td> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td> 0--1 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Morocco </Td> <Td> 0--0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> 3--0 </Td> <Td> Lineker (3) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> Paraguay </Td> <Td> 3--0 </Td> <Td> Lineker (2), Beardsley </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Quarter - final </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 1--2 </Td> <Td> Lineker </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> Group F </Td> <Td> Republic of Ireland </Td> <Td> 1--1 </Td> <Td> Lineker </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 0--0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Egypt </Td> <Td> 1--0 </Td> <Td> Wright </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> 1--0 (aet) </Td> <Td> Platt </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Quarter - final </Td> <Td> Cameroon </Td> <Td> 3--2 (aet) </Td> <Td> Platt, Lineker (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Semi-final </Td> <Td> West Germany </Td> <Td> 1--1 (aet) </Td> <Td> Lineker </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Third - place play - off </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 1--2 </Td> <Td> Platt </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Group G </Td> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> 2--0 </Td> <Td> Shearer, Scholes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Romania </Td> <Td> 1--2 </Td> <Td> Owen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> 2--0 </Td> <Td> Anderton, Beckham </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 2--2 (aet) </Td> <Td> Shearer, Owen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Group F </Td> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> 1--1 </Td> <Td> Campbell </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 1--0 </Td> <Td> Beckham </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> 0--0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> Denmark </Td> <Td> 3--0 </Td> <Td> Ferdinand, Owen, Heskey </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Quarter - final </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 1--2 </Td> <Td> Owen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Group B </Td> <Td> Paraguay </Td> <Td> 1--0 </Td> <Td> Gamarra (o.g.) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Trinidad and Tobago </Td> <Td> 2--0 </Td> <Td> Crouch, Gerrard </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> 2--2 </Td> <Td> Cole, Gerrard </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> Ecuador </Td> <Td> 1--0 </Td> <Td> Beckham </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Quarter - final </Td> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td> 0--0 (aet) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Group C </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 1--1 </Td> <Td> Gerrard </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Algeria </Td> <Td> 0--0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Slovenia </Td> <Td> 1--0 </Td> <Td> Defoe </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 1--4 </Td> <Td> Upson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Group D </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 1--2 </Td> <Td> Sturridge </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> 1--2 </Td> <Td> Rooney </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Costa Rica </Td> <Td> 0--0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> Group G </Td> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> 2--1 </Td> <Td> Kane (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Panama </Td> <Td> 6--1 </Td> <Td> Stones (2), Kane (3), Lingard </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> 0--1 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> 1--1 (aet) </Td> <Td> Kane </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Quarter - final </Td> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> 2--0 </Td> <Td> Maguire, Alli </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Semi-final </Td> <Td> Croatia </Td> <Td> 1--2 (aet) </Td> <Td> Trippier </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Third - place play - off </Td> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> 0--2 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Against </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Scorers </Th> </Tr>

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