Goofs

It is shown in a graphic that striker Rufus Smalls is the highest ever leading goal scorer with 52 goals, however in a later graphic he is shown to have scored 49 goals making him the 2nd highest goal scorer

After England lose to Brazil in the semi-finals, they return home. However, they would have played another game as a 3rd place play-off.

The second match on the final tournament is played June 19, and the third match is played July 7, which is 18 days later. The break between two group games on the World Cup is usually between 3 and 5 days.

The group table shown before England's game against Slovenia has incorrect entries for the 'Goals For' and 'Goals Against'. The 'Goals For' equals 67 and 'Goals Against' equals 104. They should be equal to each other.

Two (fourth-tier) Third Division players named Benson & Hedges are picked by Bassett by accident because he writes the team down on the back of a packet of cigarettes. One is aged 46 and both are portrayed as comically old, unfit and so on. While fourth-tier players would not be up to the standard required for international football, their unsuitability is grossly exaggerated.

La Bombonera stadium (Estadio Alberto J. Armando), where the game against Mexico is placed, is located in Buenos Aires, Argentina, not Brazil. It's owned by Boca Juniors.

When Mike Bassett is getting on the train to go from Norwich to London, the filming was done at Peterborough station so he's seen getting on a GNER train whereas he should have been getting on an Anglian train.

When Mike Bassett and Norwich City are celebrating their victory in the Mr Clutch Cup on the open top bus, the filming was done in St Albans, not Norwich.

During the second secret interview with the dissident players, one of them claims that some players are "checking to see if they have Irish grandparents, to jump ship". However, FIFA rules do not allow a player to change national team once he has played an international game.