James Garner eyeing World Cup glory to replicate England under-21 triumph

[p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/everton/KluSTr9s/"]Everton[/a] midfielder has been given a shot at making the finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/england/j9N9ZNFA/"]England[/a] manager Thomas Tuchel's decision to bring him into an extended squad for upcoming friendlies against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/uruguay/xMk44orG/"]Uruguay[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/japan/ULXPdOUj/"]Japan[/a].[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/garner-james/zctP50uI/"]Garner[/a]'s inclusion comes following a fine season for a revitalised Everton and the 25-year-old, having tasted success with England under-21s by winning the junior 2023 European Championship, is now aiming for the greatest prize in world football.[/p][p][b]"For me personally, that was probably one of the best feelings I've ever had winning the Euros with the under-21s," [/b]Garner told reporters.[/p][p][b]"So I just want to go one step further now, hopefully win a trophy for the first team as well.[/b][/p][embed guid="659fcac5-6f9c-49d7-96ca-2383036fa7ba" url="https://x.com/England/status/2036533967172546920" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"I'd hope my call-up would come. I felt, personally, I've had a good season, and it's probably the best I've playing since I started, so I was very confident and hoping I would get the call up and I am very grateful that I did.[/b][/p][p][b]"I told myself that at the start of the season that it has to be this season where I show everyone what I can do. I think so far I have done."[/b][/p][p]Garner is a member of a split-squad that will see some players leave after Friday's Wembley friendly with Uruguay and 11 coming in to feature for the Japan game on Tuesday.[/p][p]Asked how long he would be involved, Garner replied: [b]"I'm not too sure, to be honest with you, it is a split-squad, players are coming and leaving, but I've not been told much.[/b][/p][p][b]"I'm here until the Uruguay game so I don't know from there."[/b][/p][p]Tuchel, meanwhile, said he wanted to concentrate on set-piece play during the current get-together, with dead-ball work a key factor in England's run to the World Cup semi-finals under Gareth Southgate in 2018.[/p][p][b]"We're in a very physical era of the game in the Premier League and an era where set-pieces, free-kicks, corners and throw-ins are very highly rated," [/b]said Tuchel.[/p][p]The 52-year-old German, a former [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a] manager, added: [b]"It is part of it and even if I mentioned (set-pieces) many times today it is not the main part of our approach. But it has to be a part, especially in knockout football."[/b][/p]