England's World Cup 2026 fixtures, schedule and tournament route to final - how Three Lions could lift trophy on July 19
What is England's potential path to World Cup glory?
The Three Lions have been handed an advantage already by FIFA's introduction of a Wimbledon-style seeding system, which means they cannot meet Spain or Argentina until the semis or France until the final, should all four countries win their respective groups.
These are the most likely games England will face in the knockout stages based on FIFA rankings and the current state of the group stage...
Wednesday July 1: England vs Third-placed Group E/H/I/J/K, Atlanta - kick-off 5pm
As things stand, it will be Senegal in the first knockout round after qualifying as a third-place finisher, but that will change to DR Congo if they beat Uzbekistan on Sunday morning.
Monday July 6: England vs Mexico, Mexico City - kick-off 1am
Saturday July 11: England vs Brazil, Miami - kick-off 10pm
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Wednesday July 15: England vs Argentina, Atlanta - kick-off 8pm
Sunday July 19: England vs Spain, New Jersey - kick-off 8pm
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