Confidence, experience and faith have all increased in the England team thanks to the progress to the semifinals of the 2018 World Cup and the arrival of the Euro 2020 final last summer. Southgate accepts that his team is “out there shooting”, but that he has the right to rate its chances. “We told the team this week, ‘If we can reach a semi-final, we can reach a final, and we did.’ “If we can reach a final, we can win. That’s clear,” Southgate said. “To do this is incredibly difficult and we need to be as close to perfect as we can. This is a challenge for us, not just when we get to Qatar, because we have to be in the right situation, even before. we work every day we are together. “We know we have had consistent performances over a period of three, four years and we are one of the teams – I think there are some – that could win this tournament.” Picture: England go into World Cup preparations with a mix of class and youthful excitement England is in first place along with the other six countries with the highest ranking in the draw plus the host of Qatar. Risks in the 2nd pot include the Netherlands, Germany and Croatia, while a meeting with Scotland or Wales is not ruled out, with these two nations being grouped with Ukraine as a place in the 4th pot. Asked how other teams might feel about facing England, Southgate said: “We definitely have respect and I think we will be a team that other teams would not look forward to playing. However, this is a double-edged sword, because some teams are going to prepared differently for you. “You are there to be shot and they will have a certain way of playing to try to stop you, but some will be a little afraid of you and may allow you more than the game, so from our point of view, what really matters it’s how it makes us feel about ourselves. “ Picture: Germany is one of the teams that England could face in the World Cup groups The tournament is the first in the Middle East to excite the Southgate traveler, and while the compact nature of the venues makes it easy for fans to get around, there are aspects that concern the England boss in terms of player preparation. “The ‘watch out’ for us is that you do not even move to a hotel the night before the game, so how can you change the mentality from ‘this is just another training day’ to this feeling when you go on the road and think ‘OK’ “Tomorrow is the day of the match, we’re in a different hotel,” because that really changes the minds of the players, “he said. “So maybe we should take these aspects into account to make sure it is not just a long sequel.”

When is the draw made?

The draw for the tournament will take place on Friday, April 1, 2022, at the DECC venue in Doha, Qatar at 5 p.m. BST approx. You can watch the draw live on skysports.com and on the Sky Sports app.

Who could England face?

World Cup Seeds (Pot One – Club of England):

Qatar Brazil Belgium France Argentina Spain Portugal

Two container (Guaranteed):

Netherlands Germany Denmark Switzerland Croatia Uruguay Mexico USA

Pot Third (Guaranteed):

Iran Japan Morocco Serbia Poland South Korea Senegal Tunisia

Pot Four (Guaranteed):

Cameroon Canada Ecuador Saudi Arabia Ghana + 3 UEFA, intercontinental playoffs

UEFA and Intercontinental Playoffs:

Wales vs Scotland or Ukraine Australia or United Arab Emirates vs. Peru Costa Rica vs New Zealand

So who could England face? Worst case scenario: England, Germany, Senegal, Peru Worst case scenario: England, Switzerland, Canada, Saudi Arabia