England must be "braver and tougher" as they begin their quest to win a home European Championship in 2021, head coach Phil Neville said.

The Lionesses lost to the United States in the World Cup last four in July, their third successive semi-final defeat at a major tournament.

Neville told BBC Sport that England need to push "to even greater levels".

He said: "We've done an extensive debrief of the World Cup and we concluded that the foundations are rock solid.

"But we have to be braver, tougher and accept that what we are doing at the moment is not at the levels we need to win a gold medal in a final."

Neville will also be in charge of the Great Britain women's football team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and says that will used as a "carrot" for his team too.

"We have to push our bodies, football, and tactics to even greater levels," he added. "That's what we are telling the players on camp.

"The next two years, if you are not prepared to push yourself beyond the limits we are already pushing you, then you are not going to the Olympics or the Euros because this train is going forward faster than it's ever been."