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Who could England play in the Euro 2024 last 16?

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England have secured their place in the Euro 2024 knockout stage (Corbis via Getty)

England have already qualified for the Euro 2024 knockout stage ahead of their final group game against Slovenia but the Three Lions face a wait to see who they will play in the last 16.

Gareth Southgate’s side are assured of being one of the best third-placed teams in the group stage following Spain’s win over Albania and Italy‘s draw with Croatia on Monday evening.

But a win over Slovenia on Tuesday evening will guarantee top spot in Group C for England, meaning that they will play one of the best third-placed finishers from Groups D, E, or F.

If England draw with Slovenia and end up finishing second in Group C, it would mean that they will play Group A winners Germany.

A defeat to Slovenia could see England drop to third in Group C, which would mean they face Group F winners Portugal or the winners of Group E, which could be any one of Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine or Belgium.

Manuel Neuer of Germany, Toni Kroos of Germany, Maximilian Mittelstaedt of Germany, Antonio Ruediger of Germany, Ilkay Guendogan of Germany, Kai Havertz of Germany, Joshua Kimmich of Germany, Robert Andrich of Germany, Jamal Musiala of Germany, Jonathan Tah of Germany and Florian Wirtz of Germany pose for a team photo ahead of the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Switzerland and Germany at Frankfurt Arena
England will play Germany if they end up finishing second in Group C (Getty)

Who could England play in the last 16 at Euro 2024?

If England win Group C, they will play any one of Netherlands, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, Belgium, Turkey, Georgia or Czech Republic.

If England finish as runners-up behind Denmark in Group C, it would mean the Three Lions will play Germany in the last 16.

A third-placed finish in Group C would mean England will play either Group F winners Portugal, or the winners of Group E – which will be one of Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine or Belgium



WHO ENGLAND COULD PLAY IN THE LAST-16?

As Group C winners: Netherlands, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, Belgium, Georgia, Turkey or Czech Republic

As Group C runners-up: Germany

As one of the best third-placed teams: Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine or Belgium

When could England’s last-16 game at Euro 2024 be? Potential date and time

If England go through as Group C winners, they will play their first knockout game in in Gelsenkirchen at 5pm on Sunday.

If Southgate’s side finish second in Group C, they will play Germany in their last-16 tie in Dortmund at 8pm on Saturday.

If England finish third in Group C, they will play their last-16 tie against Portugal in Frankfurt on July 1 at 8pm, or the winners of Group E in Munich at 5pm on July 2.

Who could England play in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals?

If England finish top of Group C and win their last-16 tie, they would then play the winners of Switzerland and Italy in the quarter final in Dusseldorf at 5pm on July 6.

If England finish as runners-up Group C and manage to beat Germany in the last 16, they are likely to play Spain in the quarter final in Stuttgart at 5pm on July 5.


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