England captain David Beckham insists The Three Lions can have 'no excuses' if they fail to win the World Cup for the first time in 40 years.
Beckham will lead England into the finals in Germany with a team that is being branded as the most talented this country has ever produced.
The Real Madrid midfielder is now adamant that England need to step up and impose themselves on this summer's tournament.
"We can't keep making excuses going into competitions because with the talent we have in our country we have to go into this competition with the aim of going as far as we can. No excuses and no regrets," he said.
"If we're not good enough we're not good enough, but we know we have got the players.
"The England team will be fresher than going into previous World Cups.
"We've gone into tournaments before with players carrying injuries and others missing.
"Hopefully we can avoid that and have everyone fit - that will give us a great chance."
Beckham feels that the South America continent will offer up the biggest threat to England's chances of glory.
"Brazil is the obvious one and I think the Argentinean team are going to be very strong," he told Sky Sports News.
"We have got really good form and if we can continue our good form in the friendlies and work hard before the World Cup, we need to stay focused on what we want to achieve and if we do that and get a little luck you never know what can happen.
"It is every boys dream, every footballers dream to win a big competition like that so I don't want to talk about it too much but it would be everybody's dream come true."
Beckham has also backed his vice-captain Michael Owen to make the finals.
"I've heard Michael say he'll be on that plane and that he'll be fit, and fingers crossed he will," he said.
"It's difficult but I think Michael will be fine. He's been through injuries before and he knows what he has to do.
"He's young, quick and athletic and when he's recovered from injuries before he has come straight back into the team and scored goals straight away.
"He will be hungry when he returns, he has had a rest over the last few weeks and he will be fresh going into the World Cup."
Beckham will lead England into the finals in Germany with a team that is being branded as the most talented this country has ever produced.
The Real Madrid midfielder is now adamant that England need to step up and impose themselves on this summer's tournament.
"We can't keep making excuses going into competitions because with the talent we have in our country we have to go into this competition with the aim of going as far as we can. No excuses and no regrets," he said.
"If we're not good enough we're not good enough, but we know we have got the players.
"The England team will be fresher than going into previous World Cups.
"We've gone into tournaments before with players carrying injuries and others missing.
"Hopefully we can avoid that and have everyone fit - that will give us a great chance."
Beckham feels that the South America continent will offer up the biggest threat to England's chances of glory.
"Brazil is the obvious one and I think the Argentinean team are going to be very strong," he told Sky Sports News.
"We have got really good form and if we can continue our good form in the friendlies and work hard before the World Cup, we need to stay focused on what we want to achieve and if we do that and get a little luck you never know what can happen.
"It is every boys dream, every footballers dream to win a big competition like that so I don't want to talk about it too much but it would be everybody's dream come true."
Beckham has also backed his vice-captain Michael Owen to make the finals.
"I've heard Michael say he'll be on that plane and that he'll be fit, and fingers crossed he will," he said.
"It's difficult but I think Michael will be fine. He's been through injuries before and he knows what he has to do.
"He's young, quick and athletic and when he's recovered from injuries before he has come straight back into the team and scored goals straight away.
"He will be hungry when he returns, he has had a rest over the last few weeks and he will be fresh going into the World Cup."
