Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our newsletterAs Jordan Pickford prepares for his fifth tournament with England, the Three Lions stopper believes his side has every reason to be confident at this summers World Cup.Thomas Tuchels side heads to North America aiming to end a six-decade wait for a major trophy for a World Cup that does not have a clear favourite.And for Pickford, 60 years of hurt can come to an end if England can produce their best football when it matters most. You may like Theres no better feeling than going to a World Cup, walking out before a game, seeing all the England fans there and knowing the whole world is watching Why Jordan Pickford thrives for the Three Lions My shootout save in 2018 was a huge moment for me and the team. Wed moved on from being the underachievers to a nation that genuinely believed Jordan Pickford on ending Englands penalty hoodoo When is England's World Cup squad announced? Pickford on how England can win the World CupFourFourTwo's essential 2026 World Cup pack!Get your hands on the newest issue of FourFourTwo - our ultimate World Cup pack! Featuring: Englands American dream, Jordan Pickford and Morgan Rogers, Scotlands return, Mauricio Pochettino Q&A, biggest upsets plus a huge wallchart and preview special!View DealThat makes it even more important that were prepared as best as we can be, and at our best in each match, Pickford tells FourFourTwo when asked if the lack of a clear favourite can help the Three Lions chances this summer.We have to be prepared better than anyone else, then hit our peak at the right time.Pickfords first tournament with England saw the team reach their first World Cup semi-final since Italia 90 and was followed by back-to-back European Championship finals.The Everton stopper is now one Englands most experienced players and clearly knows what it takes to reach the final stages of a tournament.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.To win the competition, you know youre going to face moments of difficulty, so how we overcome those moments will define what we achieve, he continues.It wont be plain sailing. Its going to be about how you navigate it. If you look back through history, the South American sides and Europes best teams tend to be there or thereabouts, and I dont think thatll change.I genuinely think were one of the best teams how we get on is up to whether or not we can put out the best version of ourselves.And it goes without saying that lifting the World Cup trophy would be a dream come true for the 32-year-old.You get really excited about it and know what the end goal is, but theres a lot of work to do beforehand, Pickford admits. We have to take each game as it comes.First its about topping the group, then getting on that journey in the knockouts. Of course you dream of winning it, of the vision, but its about doing the right work first.TOPICSEnglandWorld Cup 2026Joe MewisSocial Links NavigationFor more than a decade, Joe Mewis has worked in football journalism as a reporter and editor. Mewis has had stints at Mirror Football and LeedsLive among others and worked at FourFourTwo throughout Euro 2024, reporting on the tournament. In addition to his journalist work, Mewis is also the author of four football history books that include times on Leeds United and the England national team. Now working as a digital marketing coordinator at Harrogate Town, too, Mewis counts some of his best career moments as being in the iconic Spygate press conference under Marcelo Bielsa and seeing his beloved Leeds lift the Championship trophy during lockdown.With contributions fromNick Judd
