Jordan Henderson admits England's downbeat squad have let their country down but he's vowed to learn from the mistakes made in Brazil.
England head into their final Group D clash against Costa Rica with their fate already sealed having lost to Italy and Uruguay.
The Three Lions will head home with their tails between their legs but Henderson says their tame exit isn't all doom and gloom.
The Liverpool midfielder, who could win his 14th cap if selected in the dead-rubber against the Central Americans in Belo Horizonte, claims England's youngsters will be better prepared for their next major international tournament.
And the 24-year-old wants to finish an underwhelming campaign on a high – and avoid losing all three World Cup group games for the first time ever.
"Everyone is disappointed. We're really down because we are going home far too early," said Henderson.
"There was a lot of confidence going into the tournament, everyone has been getting on great and the team spirit has been brilliant.
"It's not a great mood [around the camp], but it's a time everyone needs to stick together, everyone needs to stay strong.
"I'm sure everyone at home is feeling down. We feel as though we have let a lot of people down, but at the same time we have shown people how well we can play in a big tournament with young players coming through.
"We'll be approaching the game the same as we have the other two, and that's to go out and win the game.
"We'll not prepare any differently because we are out of the competition, we'll go out and finish on a high and get a win. We don't want to go home losing all three games.
"We want to show people how much we do really care and for everyone back home, give them some enjoyment in the final game. Give them something to shout about and put on a good performance."
Steven Gerrard is likely to be on the bench, which will allow Frank Lampard to captain the side in what is likely to be his final England appearance.
Luke Shaw and Ross Barkley will also start the game but Leighton Baines and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are out injured.
Costa Rica will also ring the changes despite needing a point to be guaranteed an unlikely top spot in Group D.
But former Manchester City striker Paulo Wanchope, currently Costa Rica's assistant manager, says they cannot become complacent.
"The first thing is to manage our emotions," he said. "We've already qualified but it is important to look forward, it's important to keep growing as a team.
"We need to give some other players some football. It's important to give some football to those who don't normally get any and also to see how they fit into the system."
