[St Charles Owl]

I don't think the FA have ever really said what their expectation is for any tournament. Obviously qualification is a definite expectation and progress out of the group stage should also be in there but after that its down to the draw and the manner of any defeat I am sure. Currently England should consider getting to the quarter finals as par for the course, any more is a bonus and any less is a cause for concern.

Most of the expectation pressure seems to come from the media and the fans anyway, thats where expectations need to be reduced and take some pressure off the England shirt and allow them to develop and play as a team.