Harry Maguire explains change in England mindset since 2018 World Cup | OneFootball

Harry Maguire has said that England players believe they can the World Cup this year, which is a belief they didn't have last time in 2018 when they finished fourth.

Maguire and co. reached the semi-finals in Russia in what was widely seen as a successful tournament for Gareth Southgate's team and a breakthrough moment on the international stage following years of underachievement in knockout games.

They followed that up by getting to the final of Euro 2020 last year and are just one match away from reaching the last four for the third consecutive major tournament.

Manchester United captain Maguire says they're no longer satisfied with just doing that as they were four years ago, but have more belief and ambition now.

"I think that's the one thing I'd say that's a lot different from the 2018 squad to this squad - I think we really believe that it is possible," the defender said.

"I played in 2018 and we got to the semi-final and I think a lot of the lads were happy. You were happy to be part of the semi-final. You know that whatever happened in that semi-final that you'd go home and be classed as a hero and everyone would be patting you on the back.

"I think now there's a belief that we've got to win this tournament. It is a good change in the mentality.

"Of course, we know how tough it is going to be. I think there are probably five or six teams with the same belief, but in 2018, we probably weren't one of those teams that had that belief. Now there's five or six who have that belief and we're one of them."