SAO PAOLO - England manager Roy Hodgson insists he will not resign, despite his side facing World Cup elimination.

Luis Suarez’s double for Uruguay condemned England to their second successive defeat in Group D following an opening loss to Italy. If Italy fail to beat Costa Rica on Friday, then England are out.

"I don’t have any intention to resign,” said Hodgson, 66. "I’ve been really happy with the way the players have responded to the work we’ve done.”

The Football Association appointed Hodgson shortly before Euro 2012, following Fabio Capello’s shock decision to quit.

England reached the quarter-finals at the European Championship in Poland and Ukraine, losing on penalties to Italy, but they were unbeaten as they qualified for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.