World Cup 2022: Dates, draw, schedule, kick-off times, final for Qatar tournament
World Cup 2022 has reached the quarter-final stage in Qatar; the final is on December 18; Quarter-final line-up: Croatia vs Brazil, Netherlands vs Argentina, Morocco vs Portugal, England vs France
RAHEEM STERLING is back in training for England after returning to the UK to attend to personal matters.
England winger Raheem Sterling has returned to Qatar and been pictured back in training.
The 28-year-old left the squad before they faced Senegal to attend to personal matters back in England.
This comes after his family home in Surrey was broken into by burglars, with it unclear as to whether he was going to return to Qatar.
However, the Chelsea forward is now back with his England teammates as they seek World Cup glory ahead of their quarter-final clash against France on Saturday.
England 'have got credibility now', says manager Gareth Southgate
England are now established as genuine contenders as they prepare to meet World Cup holders France, says manager Gareth Southgate.
England men's solitary major honour came way back at the 1966 World Cup.
But the opinion of the Three Lions have changed since they reached the 2018 World Cup semi-finals and the final of Euro 2020, says Southgate.
"I think there's always been a level of respect for England but I think we've got credibility now," he told the BBC.
"To get to a semi-final and then a final, I think the rest of the world believes that England is competitive and they know that we have performed under pressure a lot more in the last few years.
"When I travel around Europe and the world and meet football people, there's definitely a greater appreciation of what we've done."
