The English national team poses prior to the World Cup 2002 qualifier against Germany at the olympic stadium in Munich, 01 September 2001. Back from left - Sol Campbell, Emile Heskey, Rio Ferdinand, goalkeeper David Seaman, Michael Owen. Front from left - Nick Barmby, Steven Gerrad, Paul Scholes, Gary Neville, David Beckham und Ashley Cole. England trashed Germany 5-1, the first defeat for Germany in a World Cup qualifier on home soil. AFP PHOTO

　　隊伍簡介：(Team Profile)

　　現代足球發源於英國，但自1966年奪冠以來，英格蘭隊在世界盃的表現僅能用黯淡無光來形容。但是近年來以貝克漢姆、歐文作為班底的年輕英格蘭隊則廣被專家們看好，雖然爭奪2002世界盃冠軍尚嫌稚嫩，闖進四強的希望卻非常濃厚。