England have booked their place in the last 32 of the World Cup before their final Group Stage clash with Panama on Saturday.
Thomas Tuchel’s side sit on four points from two matches, guaranteeing them at least one of the eight available third-place qualification spots.
Uruguay’s defeat to Spain on Saturday was the key result that sealed England’s progression to the knockout rounds.
The Three Lions opened the tournament with an impressive 4-2 victory over Croatia before being held to a goalless draw by Ghana on Tuesday.
Four other nations also sit on four points heading into the final round of Group Stage fixtures, including Sweden, Ecuador, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Paraguay.
With four groups still to complete their fixtures, the picture around third-place qualification spots will become clearer over the coming days.
England do face some injury concerns ahead of their final group game against Panama, with Reece James confirmed as unavailable through a hamstring problem.
James, 26, suffered the injury during the goalless draw with Ghana on Tuesday and Tuchel has already confirmed the right-back will miss the Panama fixture.
Declan Rice also gave England cause for concern after he was absent from Thursday’s training session in Kansas City, having left Boston Stadium on Tuesday with strapping on his left calf.
The news around the injury situation will be closely monitored ahead of Saturday’s game, with Tuchel already under pressure to address his full-back selection options.
England will be eager to finish the group stage strongly and secure top spot rather than rely on their third-place standing heading into the knockout rounds.
Progression at this stage of the tournament represents a solid foundation for the Three Lions, who will now set their sights on making a deep run in the competition.
