England’s squad touched down in Qatar on Tuesday forward of their newest try to finish the nation’s lengthy watch for a serious trophy with captain Harry Kane saying they’re trending in the fitting path.
4 yr’s after reaching the World Cup semi-finals in Russia, England are tipped as one of many favourites for the match in Qatar regardless of a poor run of type.
“We have been trending properly in main tournaments so there’s just one extra step to take and hopefully we will take it this time,” Tottenham Hotspur striker Kane, who led the crew to the Euro 2020 finals final yr, advised the BBC on arrival in Doha.
“It is thrilling, stranger than regular pondering that we will be taking part in in about 5 or 6 days. Pleasure is constructing amongst everybody. Completely happy to be right here and searching ahead to being out on the coaching pitch tomorrow.”
Kane, like a lot of the squad, was in Premier League motion final weekend and there are solely 5 days for Gareth Southgate to arrange his gamers for the opening sport in opposition to Iran.
However Kane says that won’t be a difficulty.
“We’re used to getting ready for video games with England in a brief interval, with main tournaments it’s kind of completely different,” he mentioned.
“The mentality of the squad will adapt to it properly and that is what we will.
“We’re attempting to not assume that far forward however in fact (profitable the match) is the dream and what we’re aiming to do. It should be a troublesome match, we’ve got to arrange for that however actually excited to get going.”
England can even face america and Wales in Group B.