Head coach Mark Sampson believes England can do "something special" at the World Cup, but there is a danger that a perfect qualifying campaign has given a false impression of his side's prospects. Their route to Canada came against vastly inferior opposition, with England conceding only one goal in 10 games, while the Cyprus Cup win in March was achieved against teams below them in the world rankings (England are eighth). Despite beating Sweden - ranked fifth - last August, more recent friendly defeats by the two best teams in the world, Germany and the United States, have left an impression that the inexperienced Sampson is still grappling with the international game. And in...
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