Gareth Southgate says he's right person to take England into FIFA World Cup.

KARACHI -- England head coach Gareth Southgate is still certain that he is the best candidate to guide England to the upcoming World Cup, and he is optimistic that the group will gel in Qatar.

England is one of the favourites to win the title this winter after finishing runners-up at last summer's European Championship and reaching the semi-finals in Russia four years ago.

However, everything went wrong for England at the worst possible time, as they were demoted from the elite division of the Nations League after Friday's 1-0 loss in Italy.

After a sixth loss, Southgate received jeers from some of the visiting fans at San Siro, which increases pressure and scrutiny as the World Cup opener against Iran on November 21 approaches.

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