The former Wolves man surprisingly missed out on a place in the England squad.
Former Wolves midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White believes England have the quality to win the World Cup, despite his own frustration at missing the cut.
The former Molineux academy graduate, who was sold to Nottingham Forest for an initial £25m in 2022, has six caps for his country, but was among those left out by manager Thomas Tuchel last week.
While the likes of Phil Foden and Cole Palmer were overlooked on the back of underwhelming domestic seasons, Gibbs-White was hotly tipped to make his way into the squad.
The ex-Wolves academy star from Stafford, who turned out 88 times for the club, scored 15 times in the Premier League for Forest, his best figures to date in a single campaign in the top flight.
He was the second highest scoring Englishman in the Premier League this season, only behind Ollie Watkins.
But the former Thomas Telford pupil was overlooked by Tuchel, who has been criticised for selecting the likes of 35-year-old Jordan Henderson.
However, the 26-year-old was satisfied that he gave himself the best chance and offered his support to those who have secured a spot on the plane.
“I was disappointed, really disappointed, but I was happy with the way I performed towards the end of the season,” he told Sky Sports News.
“I knew in myself I couldn’t do any more. Any kid’s dream growing up is to play at a World Cup or make a World Cup squad list.
“I’m wishing all the boys all the luck, all the best wishes, because this group, they are genuinely an incredible group of players. They’ve got everything they need to win it.”
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