England suffered heartbreak in the Euro 2020 final as they lost on penalties against Italy at Wembley.
Here, the PA news agency looks at what the future could hold for the Three Lions.
What can this squad achieve?
What they have done is a success in itself, breaking records and mental blocks along the way, and the core for the next few years is already set, with a clear path for a young and vibrant squad that has plenty of time to develop further.
The injured Mason Greenwood and Trent Alexander-Arnold were absent from Euro 2020 entirely while Jadon Sancho, Reece James, Marcus Rashford and Jude Bellingham barely got any game time during the tournament. The depth England now have is frightening.
Will Gareth Southgate get the credit he deserves?
While people may question his tactical decisions at times, the way he has united a country during a fractured period, providing honest and compassionate leadership is beyond reproach.
No manager is ever untouchable, but the Three Lions boss has won the hearts of the nation and looks set to lead his country to Qatar and beyond.
Can England repeat the trick in Qatar?
It will be a harder task, with the South American countries in the mix, but as Russia 2018 proved England have the staying power at the World Cup.
What will be the legacy?
From the grassroots game to the #EURO2020 final…
Where it all began for the #ThreeLions: pic.twitter.com/UamJAOm5bm
— England (@England) July 9, 2021
The development and nurturing of a young squad has not just happened overnight.
Southgate toured the country 10 years ago when he was the FA’s head of elite development with Nick Levett, then national development manager for youth and mini-soccer, as part of a grass roots review.
Seeds have been sown and the rewards have begun to show over the last few years, and Euro 2020 success will only see England blossom further.
