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'We didn't show enough character' - England boss Gareth Southgate gives brutal verdict to dismal defeat by Iceland in final Euro 2024 warm-up

UEFA Nations League B

England

Ireland

Wales

Iceland

The Three Lions were <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/england-player-ratings-vs-iceland-aaron-ramsdale-harry-kane/bltf0a9630b2566f8f9" target="_blank">beaten at Wembley Stadium in their final warm-up game</a> before they travel to Germany to start their European Championship campaign. England dominated possession and had many more attempts at goal than Iceland, but managed just one shot on target to the visitors' four.

WHAT HAPPENED?

England now have nine days to prepare for their opening game of the major tournament but Southgate feels it is only natural for some players to put in a poor performance so close to the start of their campaign.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

"It was obviously a disjointed and disappointing performance and we didn't show enough character but I think it's good for us before an international tournament," he told Channel 4."I think we've got to be better without the ball. I think that there were a lot of reasons for that and across the two games we probably haven't had our full side out across any two games. We've been able to look at people, we've been able to learn about the balance of the team."I've been involved in a lot of last matches leading into a tournament. Inevitably players have one eye on what's coming in terms of early challenges. No excuses on the result but there are a lot of things we can put eight quickly."Asked if his team are ready for the competition kicking off, Southgate added: "We'll be ready. Tonight hasn't gone as we would have hoped. I said to the players that not every day will go as you want and tonight was one of those. But also not everything will be wrong, we had enough chances really to win the game but we conceded too many chances as well."

WHAT SOUTHGATE SAID

Southgate and his England team will head to Germany to prepare for their tournament opener against Serbia on June 16, which will take place at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen. They will then face Denmark and Slovenia.

WHAT NEXT FOR ENGLAND?

'We didn't show enough character' - England boss Gareth Southgate gives brutal verdict to dismal defeat by Iceland in final Euro 2024 warm-up | Goal.com

Gareth Southgate felt England lacked character as they lost 1-0 to Iceland on Friday, but was not concerned by the performance ahead of Euro 2024.

&apos;We didn&apos;t show enough character&apos; - England boss Gareth Southgate gives brutal verdict to dismal defeat by Iceland in final Euro 2024 warm-up