 Wright made 12 more appearances for England ahead of the 1986 World Cup but his leg break in that year's FA Cup semi-final put paid to his hopes of going to Mexico for the tournament.Wright returned for England's bid to qualify for the 1988 European Championship and played in their first two games against the Republic of Ireland and the Netherlands at the final tournament in West Germany.The finals did not go well, however, as Robson's side lost both those games as well as their final group match against the USSR.