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England’s next Euro 2024 opponents after qualifying for round of 16

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England’s next Euro 2024 opponents after qualifying for round of 16

England have gone into their final group game at Euro 2024 knowing they can still finish first, second or third in their group – setting up an array of potential last-16 opponents



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England knew they were through to the knockout stages of Euro 2024 before taking to the field against Slovenia, but there is still the small matter of finding out who they will play next.

In addition to the top two teams in each group, the four best third-placed finishers will make it into the round of 16. England have four points from their first two games, and the third-placed finishers in groups A and B have finished on three and two points respectively.




Three points against Slovenia would ensure England top the group after beating Serbia and drawing with Denmark. However, they are still at risk of finishing second or third, and the finishing position could be a big factor in how far Gareth Southgate‘s team progress.

Back at Euro 2020, the Three Lions were handed a meeting with Germany after topping their group with seven points. They went all the way to the final on that occasion, beating Germany, Ukraine and Denmark on the way before losing to Italy in the final.

What about this year, though? Here, Mirror Football has looked at all the permutations for Gareth Southgate’s men – including a potential repeat of their last-16 game in the last edition of the tournament.

If England finish first

If England finish top of the group, the situation is clear. Their round of 16 game won’t be until Sunday, with Southgate’s squad returning to Gelsenkirchen – where they beat Serbia in the first group game.


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England beat Germany in the round of 16 at Euro 2020(The FA via Getty Images)

The opposition would be a third-place finisher, though which one remains to be seen. Only the four third-placed teams with the best records will make it through, and we won’t know the identity of those teams until after Wednesday’s final group games.

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