Beckham: "England will go all the way in the World Cup"

Even though

have had a terrible year, former captain

thinks the Three Lions can win it all in Qatar.

The team led by

Gareth Southgate

is going to the World Cup even though they didn't win any of their six Nations League games and got kicked out of the top level of the UEFA competition.

This is the longest time England have gone without a win in almost 30 years. It is also the worst time England have ever been in before a major international tournament. Even though Southgate is under more and more pressure, Beckham still thinks England can win the

World Cup

for the first time since 1966.

"I will always say England. It's going to be difficult but the fact we are now going into a big competition like the World Cup, only playing 25 games in the season, player energy will be up, they won't be injured,"

he said to

Sky Sports

.

"They've not played 60 games in a season, so I think they are going to be ready. We have a big opportunity.

"Gareth Southgate has done an incredible job with the players. The unity, which I think is a big part of it, we saw that in the Euros. My prediction is that, hopefully, England will go all the way, but it is not going to be easy." England's first game is on November 21 against Iran. The United States and Wales are also in England's Group B."

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