England will not participate in Euro 2008 next year after their 3-2 loss to Croatia on Wednesday. It will be the first time since 1984 that the team has not qualified for the tournament and the first time since 1994 that they failed to qualify for a major tournament.
David Beckham did not start the match and England quickly fell behind 2-0. Beckham was inserted into the line-up after halftime and England rallied to tie the match at 2-2 when Beckham crossed to Peter Crouch for the trying goal. However, Croatia would score one more time for the win.
The appearance was Beckham's 99th cap, but his opportunity to receive number 100 looks bleak. England manager Steve McClaren will likely be fired and former Real Madrid manager Fabio Capello appears to be the leading candidate for the job. Beckham played for Capello while at Real Madrid, but there relationship was strained after Beckham announced his plans to moved to Los Angeles. If Capello gets the job, Beckham most likely will never play for England again and remain at 99 caps.
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