England’s men have now gone 58 years since their last success in a major tournament, when they lifted the 1966 World Cup on home soil.
They came close to ending the run at Euro 2020 but ultimately lost to Italy on penalties in the final, and the period between those days has been filled with plenty of disappointment.
BBC Sport has picked 10 of the most heartbreaking moments including penalty shootout exits, red cards and shock defeats.
We’ve only picked out moments from tournaments themselves, not times when England have failed to qualify – those are too painful to even mention!