FLASHBACK: Before Hungary, England last conceded four goals in a game 10 years ago, when Roy Hodgson picked a really weird team … including Carl Jenkinson, Leon Osman, Ryan Shawcross and a man who now plays in Ivory Coast!
- England suffered a 4-0 defeat to Hungary in the League of Nations on Tuesday
- It was the biggest defeat of the Three Lions in 94 years at the Molineux Stadium
- The last time England conceded four goals was in 2012 against Sweden
- Roy Hodgson delivered six international debuts in a strange initial lineup
From Jacob Ranson for Mailonline
Posted: 17:11, 15 June 2022 | Updated: 6:26 PM, June 15, 2022
England suffered their biggest defeat in 94 years when they were thrashed 4-0 against Hungary in the League of Nations on Tuesday evening.
The last time the Three Lions played four times in a match was almost a decade ago, when they presented a strange starting line-up in a friendly against Sweden.
Roy Hodgson was at the helm and took an inexperienced side to Stockholm for the opening of the capital’s new stadium, which included 17-year-old Raheem Sterling among six international debuts.
The last time the Three Lions gave in four times was almost a decade ago in Sweden
Roy Hodgson was in the lead and took an inexperienced match in Stockholm for the friendly
Steven Caulker, Leon Osman, Ryan Shawcross, Wilfried Zaha and Carl Jenkinson also hosted their first matches of the night, one of which, Zaha, has changed loyalty to play in Côte d’Ivoire.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic made them pay when he scored four goals to lead the locals to a convincing 4-2 victory in November 2012.
Ibrahimovic opened the scoring before Brighton striker Danny Welbeck equalized.
Steven Caulker, Leon Osman, Ryan Shawcross (pictured), Wilfried Zaha and Carl Jenkinson also received their first matches in the 4-2 defeat to Sweden.
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored four goals, including an amazing bike shot
Defender Steven Caulker gave England the lead in Stockholm in their international debut
The then Tottenham defender Caulker gave England the lead, with Hodgson and Company just 15 minutes from victory before Zlatan’s explosive impact at the end of the match.
AC Milan striker Ibrahimovic equalized at home before giving Sweden the lead with a free kick.
He then completed the victory with an impressive bike kick from 30 yards.
England’s full lineup included Joe Hart in goal with a bottom line from Glen Johnson, Gary Cahill, Leighton Baines and Caulker.
Former Everton star Osman started midfield alongside Tom Cleverley and Steven Gerrard.
Former Everton star Leon Osman started midfield with the Three Lions losing to Sweden
In attack, Sterling started on the right, Ashley Young on the left and Danny Welbeck in the middle.
Jack Wilshere and Daniel Sturridge were introduced after an hour by Young and Cleverley.
Jenkinson, Shawcross and Tom Huddlestone came in just minutes before Zlatan’s last attacks on Johnson, Caulker and Gerrard.
Zaha came in with five minutes to play with Sterling, while John Ruddy, Fraser Forster, Phil Jagielka and Ryan Bertrand were unused substitutes.
Wilfried Zaha, who has changed loyalty to play in Côte d’Ivoire, came on as a substitute