Round of 32 Opponent: By finishing first in Group L, England will face one of the best third-placed teams from Groups E, H, I, J, or K. As things stand, their projected opponent is Senegal, or if not, it is likely to be DR Congo.
Round of 32 Match Details: The projected second-round clash against Senegal is scheduled to take place in Atlanta at 5pm (UK time) on Wednesday, July 1.
If they had finished 2nd: Had England finished as runners-up in Group L, they would have travelled to Toronto to face the runner-up of Group K, currently projected to be Portugal, on Friday, July 3.
If they had finished 3rd: If England had advanced as a third-placed team, they would have headed to Kansas City to play the winner of Group K, which is currently poised to be Colombia.
Beyond the Round of 32: Winning the group secures a more favourable knockout path for Thomas Tuchel’s side as they aim to win their first World Cup since 1966.