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England men's national association football team

vr.tr.england-men-s-national-association-football-team · thing-q47762

Let an agent describe the England men national football team, its history, honours and records from official sources, and route current squad and results information to the FA and FIFA.

Thing Registry Society, people and institutions SOC.ORG

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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Identity What the team is.

What

The team.

What

What.

  1. What is the England men national football team, and how is it organised? definition
  2. Is the question about the men team, the women team, a youth team or Great Britain? boundary

Honours

Honours.

Honours

Honours.

  1. What titles and records does the team hold, with sources? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance
Current Current information.

Squad

Squad and staff.

Squad

Squad.

  1. Who are the current manager and players, from the FA? provenance
  2. Is the information current? boundary

Results

Results and fixtures.

Results

Results.

  1. What are the recent results and upcoming fixtures, from official sources? measurement
  2. Which entry fits a specific player? action
History History.

Eras

Eras.

Eras

Eras.

  1. How did the team develop from 1872 through 1966 to recent finals? provenance
  2. Which entry fits the specific era or tournament? action

Tournaments

Tournament history.

Tournaments

Tournaments.

  1. How has England performed at each World Cup and European Championship, with sources? provenance
  2. Which sources are cited? provenance
Context Culture and media.

Culture

Culture.

Culture

Culture.

  1. What role does the team play in English culture, and what are its rivalries? provenance
  2. Which entry fits the specific rivalry? action

Media

Media.

Media

Media.

  1. Where are matches broadcast, and how is the team covered? provenance
  2. Is the question about betting, which the model does not handle? boundary

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Society, people and institutions
Entry kind
thing
Plane
SOC
Domain
SOC.ORG
Other names and narrower kinds
England at the FIFA World Cup, England at the UEFA European Football Championship

What it is Filled

The national football team representing England in men international competition, controlled by the Football Association, the oldest national team alongside Scotland with a first match in 1872, winners of the 1966 FIFA World Cup, runners-up at the 2020 and 2024 European Championships, and regular participants at the World Cup and European Championship with home matches at Wembley Stadium; the team is known as the Three Lions.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent describe the England men national football team, its history, honours and records from official sources, and route current squad and results information to the FA and FIFA.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Oldest national team
  • Three Lions
  • 1966 triumph
  • Wembley home

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Send or amplify abuse, including racist abuse, at players.
  • Publish players' private information or family details.
  • Present rumours of selection or transfers as fact.
  • Help manipulate betting markets or match outcomes.

Only with a human decision

  • Publishing statements on behalf of the team or its association.

May

  • Report fixtures, squads and results from the governing association's official sources.
  • Describe the team's history and records accurately.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Players, especially black players, have faced organised online racist abuse.
  • Fan passion can turn into violence that endangers supporters and the public.

Who is affected

  • Players and staff
  • Fans
  • Opponents

Owners Filled

Steward

The national football association that controls the team.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q1194951 - registry parent class

related

  • national sports team - in registry terms
  • The Football Association - the FA
  • FIFA World Cup - and the European Championship
  • Wembley Stadium - as home venue

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.england-men-s-national-association-football-team
  • Wikidata: Q47762 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47762)
  • FIFA code: ENG

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

  • World Cup titles: 1 count - 1966
  • first match: 1872 year - v Scotland
  • home stadium: Wembley venue

Plane SOC: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • England men national football team
  • 1966 World Cup winners, European Championship finalists 2020 and 2024
  • The women national team and youth teams are separate; Great Britain competes at the Olympics
  • Not a physical object; a team in white shirts.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • relay honours and records
  • relay history
  • relay current information
  • route results to official data

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Stale squad and results
  • Confusing men, women and youth teams
  • Unsourced records

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • FIFA and UEFA competition regulations
  • FA rules
  • Anti-doping rules

Context of use required Filled

  • Not applicable; a national sports team.
  • England at the FIFA World Cup
  • England at the UEFA European Championship
  • England in the Nations League and friendlies
  • records, captains and top scorers
  • kits and stadiums

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q47762: England men's national association football team - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: England national football team - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should World Cup and European Championship records be separate entries?
  • How should official records be linked?
  • How should the rivalry with Scotland be recorded?

Machine files

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q47762/spec.json