<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 an 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>

When was the last time england was in the world cup