Draw opens up - England's path through the knockouts

England person topped Group C astatine Euro 2024 - and results elsewhere person handed Gareth Southgate's broadside a way done nan knockouts which avoids galore of nan awesome teams.

Spain, Germany, Portugal and France are each connected nan different broadside of nan tie and England cannot play immoderate of nan quartet earlier nan final.

The Three Lions grounded to hit Slovenia connected Tuesday, but won nan group contempt their 0-0 draw arsenic Serbia and Denmark besides played retired a goalless stalemate.

England's qualification was guaranteed earlier they moreover kicked a shot against Slovenia, arsenic Spain's 1-0 triumph complete Albania connected Monday meant Southgate's broadside would, astatine least, beryllium one of nan 4 champion third-placed teams.

They've won nan group, but a agelong roadworthy awaits Southgate's broadside arsenic they look to make it done nan knockouts and gain a spot successful nan last successful Berlin connected 14 July.

With each that successful mind, BBC Sport takes a look astatine nan way that England could return for nan remainder of nan tournament.

By winning nan group, England person avoided a last-16 crippled against Germany and will alternatively look a third-placed squad from Group D aliases F astatine 17:00 BST connected Sunday.

They must hold until nan conclusion of Group F's fixtures connected Wednesday for their force to beryllium confirmed, but could play nan Netherlands.

Southgate's men will look nan Dutch, who vanished 3rd successful Group D, unless nan Czech Republic hit Turkey aliases Georgia are victorious against Portugal successful Group F.

Turkey, Czech Republic and Georgia tin each decorativeness 3rd successful Group F. If they do – and extremity up pinch 3 points aliases much – they would return Hungary's spot successful nan third-placed standings.

Tuesday's results mean England tin nary longer look a squad from Group E successful nan past 16.

Thankfully, it's easier to activity retired who England could play successful nan quarters – and a imaginable repetition of nan Euro 2020 last is connected nan cards.

They will return connected nan victor of Switzerland's crippled against Italy, who hit England connected penalties astatine Wembley to triumph nan past European Championship.

A last-eight necktie would return spot connected Saturday, 6 July, successful Dusseldorf (20:00 BST).

England person avoided a imaginable semi-final against France and alternatively find Group D winners Austria connected their broadside of nan draw.

Group E's winner, nan runner-up of Group F and 1 of Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia and nan Netherlands are nan different imaginable opponents.

Romania, Belgium, Slovakia and Ukraine are each presently connected 3 points successful Group E, while Turkey are presently 2nd successful Group F.