UK government don't fancy England's World Cup chances

England will struggle to get through the group stage of the World Cup and are unlikely to be in the tournament by the latter stages, the UK government has said.

A Home Office assessment today presented to the House of Lords on extended pub licensing hours said that there was a "high probability" that England will not be in the tournament past the quarter-final stage.

Using information from Betfair, the Home Office said that there was a 54% chance that England will get through the group, which contains Uruguay, Italy and Costa Rica, and an 11% chance they would go past the quarter-finals.

The Three Lions lost to Germany at the last-16 stage in South Africa four years ago.