Gareth Southgate insists his players can cope with rising expectation levels as he backed England fans to carry them towards glory.
Southgate has led England to a World Cup semi final four years ago, the Euros final last year and he says the squad has the “experience” to go further this time.
England face Senegal in the last 16 on Sunday when Southgate’s men will be red-hot favourites and he says their know-how could be crucial as they enter the business end of the tournament. Three Lions boss Southgate said: “I think the fact that the players are used to these games is definitely a help.