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World Cup Highlights

Tenth appearance at World Cup finals (1950, '54, '58, '62, '66, '70, '82, '86, '90, '98)
Winners in 1966, semifinalists in 1990
Semifinalists in European Championships in 1968 and 1996

First-Round Schedule

Day, Time (EDT) Opponent Site TV Monday, June 15, 8:30 a.m. Tunisia Marseille ESPN2 Monday, June 22, 3 p.m. Romania Toulouse ESPN Friday, June 26, 3 p.m. Colombia Lens ESPN

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Roster

Pos. Name Age Club GK David Seaman 34 Arsenal GK Nigel Martyn 31 Leeds United GK Tim Flowers 31 Blackburn Rovers D Tony Adams 31 Arsenal D Sol Campbell 23 Tottenham D Gareth Southgate 27 Aston Villa D Gary Neville 23 Manchester United D Rio Ferdinand 19 West Ham D Graeme Le Saux 29 Chelsea D Martin Keown 31 Arsenal M Darren Anderton 25 Tottenham M Paul Ince 30 Liverpool M David Batty 29 Newcastle U M Robert Lee 31 Newcastle U M David Beckham 23 Manchester United M Steve McManaman 26 Liverpool M Paul Scholes 23 Manchester United M Paul Merson 30 Middlesbrough F Alan Shearer 27 Newcastle U F Teddy Sheringham 32 Manchester United F Michael Owen 18 Liverpool F Les Ferdinand 30 Tottenham

Road to France

Won Lost Tied GF GA 6 1 1 15 2 How Qualified: 1st place in UEFA Group 2

Date Result Oct. 11, 1997 Italy 0, England 0 Sept. 10, 1997 England 4, Moldova 0 May 31, 1997 Poland 0, England 2 April 30, 1997 England 2, Georgia 0 Feb. 12, 1997 England 0, Italy 1 Nov. 9, 1996 Georgia 0, England 2 Oct. 9, 1996 England 2, Poland 1 Sept. 1, 1996 Moldova 0, England 3

Facts and Figures (UK)

Knight-Ridder/Tribune
Location: Western Europe, islands including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland between the north Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, northwest of France
Population: 58.3 million (1995 estimate)
Capital: London
Comparative area: Slightly smaller than Oregon
Religions: Anglican 27 million, Roman Catholic 9 million, Muslim 1 million, Presbyterian 800,000, Methodist 760,000, Sikh 400,000, Hindu 350,000, Jewish 300,000 (1991 estimate)
Landscape: Great Britain is really four countries united under one government; they are England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales; nation's official name is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; mostly rugged hills and low mountains; level to rolling plains in east and southeast