England House

Share the magic of the World Cup at England House!

Located in the Sandton Convention Centre, England House is Johannesburg’s premiere venue for English supporters and an opportunity for world cup fans to experience all that is England.

Running concurrently with the 2010 FIFA World Cup, England House is a showcase of English culture, heritage and sport.

The Three Lions

The Football Association

England (known as the The Three Lions) are one of seven national teams to have won the FIFA World Cup, which they did in 1966 when they hosted the finals. They defeated West Germany 4–2 in extra time in the Final. England share with France the record of having one World Cup victory. Since then England’s best performance at a World Cup was reaching the semi-finals in 1990, losing to West Germany on penalties. They remain a prominent team on the global stage, rarely dropping outside of the top ten rankings of both FIFA and Elo. England also reached the semi-finals of the UEFA European Championship in 1968 and 1996. They were the most successful of the Home Nations in the British Home Championship with 54 wins (including 20 shared wins) before the competition was suspended in 1984.