ENGLAND fly out to the World Cup today after ­Gareth Southgate showed them the path to glory.

TheThree Lionsboss held a key team meeting at St Georges Park last night with the 26-man squad who hope to return fromQataras heroes.

Southgatespelled out the qualities needed to go one better than Euro 2020 when England lost to Italy in the final.

James Maddison and Declan Rice were among the stars who reported for duty yesterday morning and both looked keen on a hat-trick ahead of Mondays Group B opener against Iran.

There had been concern for Maddison after he limped off injured in Leicesters 2-0 win at West Ham on Saturday, but the playmaker confirmed after the game he would befit for the World Cup.

Tottenham strikerKanewill captain Southgates troops as they look to improve on the semi-final defeat from 2018, and the Euros final heartbreak last year.

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Callum Wilson andMason Mountshared a laugh as they were reunited just two days after Wilsons Newcastle beat Mounts Chelsea in the Premier League.

Englandwill fly to Doha tomorrow, before their first training session at theAl Wakrah sports complexon Wednesday.

They will start their World Cup campaign against Iran on November 21 at the Khalifa International Stadium.

Games against the USA on November 25 and Wales on November 29 will follow as the Three Lions aim to finish at the top of their group.

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Should England qualify top of their group they will face the runners-up from Group A.

This could mean a round of 16 tie against one of Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal or the Netherlands.

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