{"id":37490,"date":"2026-06-28T04:42:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T04:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/28\/who-could-england-face-in-the-world-cup-finals-after-panama-win-soccer-sports\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T04:42:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T04:42:02","slug":"who-could-england-face-in-the-world-cup-finals-after-panama-win-soccer-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/28\/who-could-england-face-in-the-world-cup-finals-after-panama-win-soccer-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Who could England face in the World Cup finals after Panama win? | Soccer | Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Round of 32 opponents: Having finished Group L in first place, England will face the top three teams in Groups E, H, I, J and K. As it stands, the expected opponents are likely to be Senegal, or otherwise the Democratic Republic of Congo.<\/p>\n<p>Round of 32 Match Details: The scheduled second round match against Senegal is scheduled to take place in Atlanta on Wednesday 1 July at 5pm (British time).<\/p>\n<p>If England had finished second: Had England finished as Group L runners-up, they would have traveled to Toronto to play Group K runners-up (currently expected to be Portugal) on Friday 3 July.<\/p>\n<p>If England had finished third: Had England advanced as the third-placed team, they would have traveled to Kansas City to face the winners of Group K, who are currently scheduled to play Colombia.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the Round of 32: A win in the group would secure a more lucrative route to the finals for Thomas Tuchel&#8217;s side as they aim to win their first World Cup since 1966.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/2222644\/England-World-Cup-Panama\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Round of 32 opponents: Having finished Group L in first place, England will face the top three teams in Groups E, H, I, J and K. 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