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John Cross & Tom Blow

England stars arrive in Qatar for World Cup party after Prince William's inspiring speech

England have officially landed in Qatar for this year's World Cup.

Gareth Southgate's side are aiming to win the competition for the first time since their triumph on home soil in 1966. The 26-player squad have made their way to the Souq Al Wakra Hotel - their base for the tournament - and will start acclimatising to the warm weather ahead of their tournament opener against Iran in Doha on Monday.

England were scheduled to leave Birmingham Airport - located near their base at St George's Park in Burton on Trent - at 10am on Tuesday. The flight didn't depart until 10:41am and arrived in Qatar at 7:57pm local time (4:57pm UK time) - meaning the trip lasted six hours and 16 minutes.

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