The journey and possible opponents of England are discovered to the finals of the World

On Tuesday evening, England led by Thomas Tuchel has the opportunity to provide the qualifications in the 2026 World Cup direct elimination phase, as he faces Ghana at Boston Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

A victory by England would guarantee the transition to the next phase, while the first country in the group would be secured depending on the outcome of the Panama commerce.

If England wins in Boston, then it only takes Croatia to defeat Panama at Toronto Stadium hours later to seal the first place.

However, if England fails to defeat Ghana, or if Panama provides a victory or surprise draw in Toronto, it can significantly affect the next opponent of the “Three Lions”.

But who are England's potential opponents, and how can I avoid the highly talked face-to-face “macth” in the 32 squad round against Portugal?

If England wins Group L, its first round in the direct elimination phase will take place in Atlanta on Wednesday, July 1st.

According to page 23 of the World Cup official regulation, the Group L winner will face the best team in the third country yet to be assigned a match by E, H, I, J and K groups.

Currently, the team ranked highest in third place by these five groups is Cape H, following the surprise draw on Spain and Uruguay.

However, this does not necessarily mean that England will face the African representative in the 32 squad round, because if the order remains as it is now, the Green Cape would play against Mexico in Mexico on July 1st.

This is because the match between Group A (Mexica) winner and third-place team from C, E, F, H and I is planned as the tournament's number 79 match before England's.

In this scenario, with Cape Green outside the combinations for England, the Three Lions” would face the country's top team from E, I, J and K, which leads to the face of “macth” with Portugal.

For now, Portugal ranks third in Group K after the surprise 1-1 draw of RD Congo.

Of course, it is widely expected that Portugal will defeat Uzbekistan on June 23rd, which would change the ranking of Group K and the team ranking of third countries, affecting England's opponent.

England's road to the final would then include a possible confrontation in the round of 16 anti-Us in Mexico City.

Brazil or Norway would be the most likely opponents in the quarterfinals, while champions in power, Argentina and Lionel Messi, would be the most likely opponents in the semifinals.

If he reaches the final, England will likely face Spain or France.

If England fails to defeat Ghana, there is a great opportunity to close the group in second place, completely changing both opposers and the road to the finals.

In this scenario, the “Three Lions” would play their first straight-up match at the 2026 World Cup in Toronto, at midnight Friday, July 3rd.

As vice champion of the L Group, England would face the K Group vice champion, which means it could face Portugal again if Cristiano Ronaldo's team continued to face difficulties.

Currently, RD Congo ranks second in Group K, but in this scenario England can also face Colombia.

Later, he would likely expect a very difficult duel with Spain in the round of 16 teams if Euro-2024 champions end first in Group H, as expected.

After that, England could face several different teams, including the US or Egypt in the quarterfinals, as well as a possible duel against France in the semifinals before challenging the winner of the other side of the scheme in the final, which in this case is likely Argentina.

Despite victory in the opening match against Croatia, there is still theoretically the possibility, although small, for England to finish Group L in third.

If England loses to Ghana and then loses or equates Panama, while Croatia wins both teams, then the English will rank third in the group.

In this scenario, England could still qualify in the round of 32 teams if it were one of the top eight teams in third countries.

However, it is impossible to predict who England would face in the phase of direct elimination if it was to end third, depending on many different variables. /Periscope/