Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has backed Gareth Southgate's side to finally reach the World Cup final, 56 years after they last reached that stage of the showpiece event.
The Three Lions have enjoyed their most successful since 1966 under Southgate, reaching the semi-finals in Russia. But that final step has eluded them since Sir Alf Ramsey's legendary side lifted the Jules Rimet trophy at Wembley.
Eriksson though, who led England to the quarter-finals in both of the World Cups he was in charge for, believes Southgate's men stand a real chance of finally returning to the final. He insisted there was no true "favourite" this year, opening the door for the Three Lions.
