And now for the Qatar World Cup… Gareth Southgate looked to the 2022 tournament and there are several yet to play their way onto the plane – so who will stay and who will go?
There is no time to stand still in football and Gareth Southgate looked to the future on Monday when he discussed the 2022 World Cup.
England are in control of their qualification group and are odds-on to reach Qatar, but who will the manager take with him?
Sportsmail assesses who emerged from Euro 2020 with their reputation enhanced and who has it all to do…
England boss Gareth Southgate (left) has lots of decisions to make before the 2022 World Cup
Sure-fire travellers
Harry Kane, Jordan Pickford, Harry Maguire, John Stones, Declan Rice, Jordan Henderson, Luke Shaw, Kalvin Phillips, Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, Mason Mount, Bukayo Saka, Jadon Sancho, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jack Grealish, Marcus Rashford, Kyle Walker.
Provided there are no fitness issues, the nucleus of the squad that got England to the final will surely be given another chance.
So many of those named above acquitted themselves brilliantly and enhanced their reputations, particularly West Ham midfielder Rice, and Manchester United defenders Maguire and Shaw.
Liverpool right back Alexander-Arnold will be back in the fold in September, too, provided there are no setbacks in his comeback from a ruptured thigh muscle.
Southgate would have played him at Euro 2020 had he been fit and is in no doubt about his quality.
Right back Trent Alexander-Arnold (No 2), injured for this tournament, should be in contention
Emerging talents
Ben White, Ben Godfrey, Mason Greenwood, Emile Smith Rowe.
The Under-21 talent pool is not overflowing at the moment but this quartet all seem destined to head to Qatar.
Southgate has been following White for a long time and the esteem in which he holds him was evident by his selection. Those sentiments also apply to Everton man Godfrey.
Greenwood, the United striker, will be a fearsome prospect after another year’s development, while Smith Rowe’s development at Arsenal augurs well.
Ben Godfrey (left) and Mason Greenwood (right) are real talents and could well make the plane
Work to do
Reece James, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Kieran Trippier, Ben Chilwell, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Dean Henderson, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Joe Gomez, James Ward-Prowse, Conor Coady, Tyrone Mings.
Some interesting names here. Southgate will want to see Gomez and Oxlade-Chamberlain given uninterrupted runs in Liverpool’s team before he reintegrates them.
Gomez has worked relentlessly over the summer to be ready for pre-season. Mings was invaluable behind the scenes in this tournament but will need to maintain his progress.
Calvert-Lewin and James, however, dropped away, while Chilwell was conspicuous by his absence. They need solid starts to the new campaign.
Southgate may want to see Liverpool duo Joe Gomez (right) and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (second left) given a real run in the Reds team to prove their fitness before picking them
Home for Christmas
James Maddison, Ross Barkley.
Two men who are forever mentioned with regard to the squad but it now seems the ship has sailed.
It is difficult to envisage a point when Southgate picks Maddison again, while Barkley needs to find a club that will give him the opportunity to focus – then flourish.
However, James Maddison (left) and Ross Barkley (right) will probably have Christmas at home