With a front four of Harry Kane, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham and Bukayo Saka, England were expected to be finding the net regularly.
Instead, they have only scored twice – Bellingham’s header in the 1-0 win over Serbia and a goal from Kane in a 1-1 draw with Denmark.
Of the 24 nations at Euro 2024, only one, Serbia, have scored fewer goals than England – the one they managed in a 1-1 draw with Slovenia, while Germany netted eight goals, Austria six, with Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and Turkey all on five apiece.
Gareth Southgate’s side cannot even say they have created loads of chances as they have only had 29 shots, ranking 20th out of the 24 nations.
Already-eliminated Scotland had the fewest with 17 and Germany, who thrashed Steve Clarke’s team 5-1 in the opener, again lead that stat with 57 efforts at goal.
England have only had 53 touches in the opponents’ box and that is less than half of France’s total of 112, although the two-time winners have also only managed two goals – an own goal and a penalty.
Seventy-four years into their existence, having been founded in 1950, the chance for Stade Brestois to finally make their European debut has been long-awaited.
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