<P> England played against Sweden in their quarter - final at Cosmos Arena, Samara on 7 July 2018 . They won the match 2--0, with defender Harry Maguire scoring his first England goal, a header scored from a corner, and Dele Alli a second header from close range . This would send them through to their third World Cup semi-final and their first since 1990, and third overall . The team played Croatia in the semi-final, resulting in a 2--1 loss after extra time . England would later finish fourth in the competition, the best result since 1990 . England would lose again to Belgium in the 3rd place playoff, thanks to goals from Thomas Meunier and Eden Hazard, despite a Eric Dier shot being cleared off the line by Toby Alderweireld . </P> <P> The tournament would see England score nine goals from set - pieces--the most by a team in a single World Cup tournament since 1966 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> GP </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> D * </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GF </Th> <Th> GA </Th> <Th> GD </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td_colspan="9"> Not a FIFA member </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 8th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 7th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 11th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> - 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 8th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> - 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> Champions </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 8th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="9"> Did not qualify </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Second group stage </Td> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 8th </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> Semi finals </Td> <Td> 4th </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td_colspan="9"> Did not qualify </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> 9th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 7th </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> 13th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> - 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 26th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> - 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> Semi-finals </Td> <Td> 4th </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2022 </Td> <Td_colspan="9"> TBD </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2026 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Th> 15 / 21 </Th> <Th> 1 title </Th> <Th> 69 </Th> <Th> 29 </Th> <Th> 21 </Th> <Th> 19 </Th> <Th> 91 </Th> <Th> 64 </Th> <Th> 27 </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> GP </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> D * </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GF </Th> <Th> GA </Th> <Th> GD </Th> </Tr>

The last time england reached the world cup semi finals