England defeat a 'wake-up call' ahead of Euro 2024, says Kane
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London: Harry Kane says England s shock 1 0 defeat against Iceland could be a nice wake up call , showing the scale of the task ahead of them at Euro...
London: Harry Kane says England's shock 1-0 defeat against Iceland could be a "nice wake-up call", showing the scale of the task ahead of them at Euro 2024.
Gareth Southgate's men are among the favourites to win the tournament in Germany but Friday's farewell party at Wembley fell flat and the players were booed off in a half-empty stadium.
Iceland took a early lead through Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson and the visitors then had the better chances to extend their advantage as the hosts toiled at both ends of the pitch.
England captain Kane knows lessons have to be learned ahead of their Group C opener against Serbia in Gelsenkirchen on Sunday.
"Sometimes you need this wake-up call," he said. "There are areas we need to improve, especially with our pressure.