“No more years of hurt, no more need for dreaming,” British comedians David Baddiel and Frank Skinner famously prophesied for England on their hit song “Three Lions” ahead of the 1996 European Championships. Thirty years on, the duo—and the rest of England—are still chasing a repeat of 1966, when Bobby Moore hoisted the Jules Rimes trophy above his head at Wembley Stadium. But with a string of near misses at recent tournaments, a world-class manager now in charge in Thomas Tuchel and a roster packed with some of the planet’s best players, there’s a genuine sense that 2026 could finally be its year once again. The Road to the World Cup Qualification record : 8W-0L-0D Goals for / against:  22 / 0 Top scorer:  Harry Kane (8) Assist leader:  Declan Rice (4) Tuchel’s England enjoyed a perfect 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign—and we mean perfect . Eight games, eight wins, 22 goals scored and not a single one conceded.…