England have reached the semi-finals of the World Cup for the first time since 2018
Harry Kane has conceded that England have only demonstrated their true potential "in glimpses" throughout this World Cup campaign - but he's singled out Djed Spence for praise following England's nervy World Cup quarter-final win over Norway.
It required yet another Jude Bellingham masterclass during an extra-time thriller against Norway to secure England's place in the semi-final against Argentina in Atlanta on Wednesday.
FIFA's tennis-style seeding system was designed to keep the four top seeds apart, and it has done its job, with England scraping through while France and Spain have already been drawn together in the opposite tie.
Yet it is abundantly clear that England must raise their game considerably if they are to fulfil the dream of lifting their first World Cup since 1966.
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They boast a world-class striker and captain in Kane, while Bellingham has been their most influential performer throughout the tournament, with both men now having netted six goals apiece.
Remarkably, Marcus Rashford remains their only other scorer in this tournament, and it still required a monumental effort to overcome Norway in the sweltering Miami heat.
England will benefit from the comfort of an air-conditioned, roof-covered stadium in Atlanta as they look to defeat old adversaries Argentina and advance to the final in New Jersey next Sunday.
Kane, however, insists there is another gear to be found as he also paid tribute to yet another tremendous collective effort from his squad.
When asked whether England have yet hit their peak, Kane said: "We haven't seen that yet, we've shown it in glimpses. Against Norway it was in glimpses.
"But we haven't had full control that we would like and I feel we can have. But at this stage of the tournament you are playing against the best teams in the world.
"We'll be playing against one of the best teams in the world in the semi-final, so the most pleasing thing is that we are in a semi-final and we can still feel like we can improve. But I don't think it is something to get really over the top about.
"We are showing a lot of good things and the way the boys defended as a team against Norway and the way we attacked, we still had some really good moments and Jude stepped up for us with another couple of goals. Overall we can be really pleased we are in the semi-finals.
"I know this is going to be a topic from now until the next game and we know we can improve and we know we can play better. But ultimately we are in a semi-final of the World Cup and that has not always been the case for this national team so we have to enjoy it.
"We need to take that in. We still showed a lot of great things. Things you need to be a successful team with our desire and determination, the way everybody puts their bodies on the line for the nation.
"And it was tough out there against Norway with the heat and humidity. It was tough to play. We can play better on the ball. We know that for sure.
"But right now we want to enjoy this. The preparation will come for the next game and we will try to improve with the ball as much as possible."
Kane is justified in urging everyone to savour the occasion. Since their World Cup triumph in 1966, this marks only their third semi-final appearance, having previously fallen short in 1990 and again in 2018 against Croatia.
They now possess a manager with a winning mentality in Thomas Tuchel, who also holds an excellent pedigree in knockout football. They also boast one of the tournament's finest players in Jude Bellingham.
When Andreas Schjelderup gave Norway the lead, England were faltering. But then Bellingham rose to the occasion with a magnificent goal before the interval.
It was Bellingham again, summoning every ounce of energy to follow up and convert after the Norway goalkeeper fumbled Morgan Rogers's effort.
However, it wasn't solely about those in the starting XI. Declan Rice departed at the break through illness, having spent much of the week confined to bed.
Noni Madueke was disappointing once more. Bukayo Saka entered the fray and made an impact. Eberechi Eze offered encouragement. Djed Spence was outstanding when introduced from the bench. Dan Burn was valiant.
John Stones and Marc Guehi performed admirably in neutralising Erling Haaland. That was Kane's other observation: everyone will need to step up as heroes from this point onwards.
Particularly when extra time in sweltering conditions drained their reserves.
Kane added: "That is when you need the squad the most. Sometimes it is easy to think you have a set team for this stage of the tournament but it is never case. You have suspensions and injuries and hidden fatigue, and that is when you need the players the most.
"The guys who maybe haven't got the minutes they would have liked, this is when they need to step up in these moments. The guys that came on were outstanding.
"Djed was outstanding and really made a difference there against a tricky winger and it will be no different on Wednesday. Whoever starts will put in a shift and whoever comes on will try to change the game for us.
"And that is what being a squad is so we showed we are together and have a lot of good things. Let's just enjoy this, recover well and go again on Wednesday."