Jordan Henderson believes England s men should take inspiration from the Lionesses Euro 2022 success as they chase Qatar World Cup glory.
Sarina Wiegman s side secured England s first major trophy since the men s World Cup in 1966 after a 2-1 extra-time victory over Germany in July.
Gareth Southgate s Three Lions reached the semi-finals at Russia 2018 before suffering penalty shoot-out heartbreak in the Euro 2020 final loss to Italy.
Henderson was named as part of England s 26-man squad who will look to go one step further in Qatar, and the midfielder referenced the success of Wiegman s women as an inspiration.
The Lionesses have done a fantastic job and the whole country was behind them, Henderson told the BBC.
Hopefully we can take inspiration from that and perform like they did. If we do that then I m sure we ll have a good tournament.
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The Liverpool captain is expected to play a back-up role in Southgate s midfield, with the likes of Jude Bellingham, Kalvin Phillips and Declan Rice being probable contenders for the starting XI.
Henderson will provide much-needed experience, though, as a Premier League and Champions League winner with Liverpool.
England will need such know-how if they are to go deep in the Middle East, where they are the only European team to have reached at least the semi-finals in each of the last two major tournaments.
Southgate s side start their Group B campaign against Iran on Monday before clashes with the United States and Wales.
