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England, for a change, comes into World Cup under the radar
Published
Jun. 16, 2018 4:16 a.m. ET
VOLGOGRAD, Russia (AP) -- For once, there's little hype surrounding England at the World Cup. Come to think of it, how could there be given England hasn't won a World Cup match for nearly eight years?
But there's a building sense of optimism that this young England team could produce some impressive performances in Russia, starting Monday against Tunisia in their opening Group G encounter in Volgograd.
The team has won plaudits for its positive approach in the warmup games and there's widespread respect for coach Gareth Southgate. That was evident in the low-key way he went about picking his squad. Southgate has made it a priority of winning back the hearts and minds of the country during his time in the job.
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