England have topped Group C at Euro 2024 – and results elsewhere have handed Gareth Southgate’s side a path through the knockouts which avoids many of the major teams.
Spain, Germany, Portugal and France are all on the other side of the draw and England cannot play any of the quartet before the final.
The Three Lions failed to beat Slovenia on Tuesday, but won the group despite their 0-0 draw as Serbia and Denmark also played out a goalless stalemate.
England’s qualification was guaranteed before they even kicked a ball against Slovenia, as Spain’s 1-0 win over Albania on Monday meant Southgate’s side would, at least, be one of the four best third-placed teams.
They’ve won the group, but a long road awaits Southgate’s side as they look to make it through the knockouts and earn a place in the final in Berlin on 14 July.
By winning the group, England have avoided a last-16 game against Germany and will instead face the Netherlands or whoever finishes third in Group E at 17:00 BST on Sunday.
As it stands, Romania, Belgium, Slovakia and Ukraine are all locked on three points each in Group E so it could yet end up being any one of those four.
Confusingly, however, it’s actually the results in Group F on Wednesday which will decide who the Three Lions face next. Stay with us for the next bit.
Southgate’s men will face the Dutch, who finished third in Group D, unless the Czech Republic beat Turkey or Georgia are victorious against Portugal in Group F.
That’s because Turkey, Czech Republic and Georgia can all finish third in Group F – and, if they do so while ending up with three points or more, they would take Hungary’s place in the third-placed standings.
The knock-on impact of that will leave England with a tie against someone in Group E.
