FA boss Greg Dyke plays down England hopes at 2014 World Cup
Football Association chairman Greg Dyke says he does not expect England to win the World Cup in Brazil next year.
Dyke told a conference in London on Wednesday that the national team should aim to reach the Euro 2020 semi-finals and win the World Cup in 2022.
On Thursday, he told the BBC's Today programme: "It doesn't mean we can't do well in Brazil as long as we qualify."
But he added: "I don't think anyone realistically thinks we are going to win the World Cup in Brazil."
England face a crucial few days as they attempt to qualify for the 2014 World Cup.
Roy Hodgson's team, who were eliminated at the quarter-final stage in Euro 2012,play Moldova at Wembley on Friday - a team they beat 5-0 in the away fixture last year - then face Ukraine in Kiev on Tuesday.
England are currently second in Group H, two points behind Montenegro, who have played a game more.
Dyke is confident that England will qualify for Brazil but is keen to stress that it will be difficult for the team to success in South America.
"I asked a bunch of journalists what would be seen as doing well in Brazil," Dyke told BBC Sport. "The consensus was if we reach the quarter-finals we'll do very well.
"That's not to say we can't win. But let's not kid ourselves, it's pretty hard to win in Latin America anyway for a European side. We're certainly not going to go there as odds-on favourites, that's for sure.
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