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Has England ever won the World Cup?
Geoff Hurst scored a hat trick as England beat West Germany 4-2 after extra time for its only World Cup title.
- On July 30, 1966, England claimed its lone FIFA World Cup championship, defeating West Germany 4-2 at Wembley Stadium in London.
- Geoff Hurst became a national hero with a historic hat-trick including two goals in extra time, while team captain Bobby Moore lifted the Jules Rimet Trophy.
- The Three Lions have chased that high for 60 years without reaching another World Cup final, enduring near misses in the 1990 and 2018 tournaments.
- Manager Thomas Tuchel aims to end this drought after England's Euro 24 final loss to Spain, with this being the team's 17th World Cup appearance.
- Stars like Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, and Jordan Pickford have a chance to secure England's second major trophy at the 2026 World Cup following this year's semifinal run.
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In 1966 England won the first (and only) World Championship in its long history: the British team raised the winged cup titled Jules Rimet at home and in a tournament...
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USA TodayHas England won the World Cup?
England is only of the few countries to have won a World Cup championship.
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