Instead, the Prince warned them that it was going to be challenging and that the England team “has a target on its back”.
Talent alone would not win the tournament, he added, as he urged the squad to dig deep and to draw on inspirations from home, their childhood and their families. “Whatever it is, get that in you right now,” he said.
“Build up on it, pump yourself up because you never know when you might need it.”
The Prince said: “Tournament football is brutal and it requires a lot more than you’ve already given.
“You’ve had a long old season as it is and we’re going to ask you to go again.
“It’s going to be difficult, it’s going to be fun, it’s going to be challenging, it’s going to be everything that you’ve ever dreamed of, you know wearing that England shirt, and all the experiences you’ve had at club football… you’re going to have to draw on those experiences you’ve had at club football are going to have to be in the back of your head.
“And I just really want you guys to know how much it means to everyone back here, that you go out there, you give it your all, you play for the shirt, play for each other, play for the country, because everyone’s behind you.
“We really care about what you’re going to do.”