‘England have players to win Euro 2024’

England defender Harry Maguire said not winning next year's European Championship would be a failure for the team, after their progress in recent major tournaments.

Manchester United captain Maguire, who has 54 caps, has been a mainstay in England's defence under manager Gareth Southgate and started every game at the World Cup in Qatar, where they were knocked out in the quarterfinals by France.

Maguire, who was also part of the teams that reached the Euro 2020 final and the 2018 World Cup semifinals, branded triumph at Euro 2024 in Germany as the only measure of success.

"I believe we have the players to win it," Maguire, 30, told British media. "I'm with a mindset of, 'If we don't win the tournament, it's been a failure.' I've been at three major tournaments now and I've come so close."

England began their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with a 2-1 win over reigning champions Italy on Thursday. They will face Ukraine at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.