England have already secured a place in the Euro 2024 knockout stage ahead of their final group game against Slovenia on Tuesday evening.
Gareth Southgate’s side currently sit top of Group C on four points after beating Serbia and drawing with Denmark, and following Monday night’s results which saw Spain beat Albania while Italy snatched a late 1-1 draw against Croatia, it means that the Three Lions will be guaranteed to finish as one of the best third-placed teams from the group stage.
Four of the best third-placed teams out of all six groups will go through to the last-16 and with England, France and Netherlands already on four points with one game each remaining, all three nations are guaranteed a spot in the last 16.
If England beat Slovenia to secure top spot in Group C on Tuesday, they will face a third-place team from either Group D, E or F.
Their most likely opponents from Group D is either Austria or Netherlands. From Group E, England could play any one of Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine or Belgium, who all have three points ahead of their last group matches.
From Group F, England’s most-likely opponents will be either Georgia or Czech Republic.
NATIONS WHO ARE IN THE LAST-16
Germany
Switzerland
Spain
Portugal
Spain
Italy
England
France
Netherlands
CURRENT THIRD-PLACED TEAMS
Confirmed
Group A: Hungary (3 points, -3 goal difference)
Group B: Croatia (2 points, -3 goal difference)
One game to go…
Group C: Slovenia (2 points, 0 goal difference)
Group D: Austria (3 points, +1 goal difference)
Group E: Slovakia (3 points, 0 goal difference
Group F: Czech Republic (1 point, -1 goal difference)
If England finish second in Group C, they will play the winners of Group A – Germany.
If Southgate’s side end up losing to Slovenia and finish third in the group, they will play Portugal.
