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England’s best and worst routes to World Cup final with Mbappe, Messi and Ronaldo waiting for Southgate’s boys in Qatar
England’s best and worst routes to World Cup final with Mbappe, Messi and Ronaldo waiting for Southgate’s boys in Qatar
Published on December 03, 2022 at 04:23 PM
ENGLAND now know their potential route to end 56 years of World Cup hurt with the knockout draw for Qatar 2022 completed â and may have to see off three of the best players on the way.
South Korea and Switzerland joined Portugal and Brazil by sealing their places in the last 16 on Friday.
England know their possible path to World Cup gloryGareth Southgate hopes to be leading his men out at the Lusail Stadium on December 18This is how the knockout draw has shaped up
The wheat have been separated from the chaff and now the wallcharts are looking perfectly set up and ready for the drama of knockout tournament football.
So Gareth Southgate and the Three Lions fans in Qatar and back home can work out how their fixtures could unfold over the next fortnight.
SunSport has looked through and worked out the best and worst scenarios for England’s road to glory...
Last 16 vs SENEGAL, Sun 4 Dec, 7pm, Al Bayt Stadium
England topped Group B which means they play the runners-up from Group A in the last 16 which were Senegal.
The 1966 champs return to the Al Bayt Stadium for this one, the scene of their drab bore goalless draw with the United States.
Quarter-final, Sat 10 Dec, 7pm, Al Bayt Stadium
Quite simply, it would be a major shock if England don’t face France in the quarters next weekend.
The reigning world champions topped their group and Kylian Mbappe looks in devastating form and the Three Lions defence â especially Kyle Walker â will likely need their A-game to keep him quiet.
Kylian Mbappe is in red-hot form and will want to take France all the way to glory againRobert Lewandowski and Poland will try and cause a mighty shock against the reigning champs
England would be confident of seeing off the Polish side lacking strength in depth across the pitch â and hope Harry Kane can outshine Robert Lewandowski.
Semi-final, Weds 14 Dec, 7pm, Al Bayt Stadium
Another knockout game, another trip to the Al Bayt Stadium should England reach the last four by seeing off France or Poland.
There, the worst-case scenario would be Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal or a Spain side that smashed Costa Rica for seven.
Both sides have recent trophy-winning experience and would have the confidence of going all the way if they reached the semis.
Cristiano Ronaldo would surely love to keep some of his ex-United team-mates quiet in a possible semi-final
Spain play surprise package Morocco in their last-16 clash after missing out on top spot by losing to Japan.
Portugal, meanwhile, take on Switzerland in the second round â with the Swiss arguably the weakest team in that quarter.
Narrow wins over Cameroon and Serbia saw the Swiss progress but they lack the firepower up front and can be targeted, especially by the Three Lions’ wide men.
Final, Sun 18 Dec, 3pm, Lusail Stadium
The World Cup final, the biggest match in football â and England are just three wins away from it.
The worst-case scenario, let’s be frank, would be pre-tournament favourites Brazil or Argentina.
Brazil’s squad is packed full of incredible talent
Brazil have probably the best squad at the World Cup but despite two wins in the group, have not been at their swashbuckling best many expected.
Argentina, aka Lionel Messi and Mates, suffered that shock early defeat to Saudi Arabia but bounced back to beat Mexico and Poland and safely go through.
They are scheduled to meet in a blockbuster all-South American semi-final on December 13.
It would be a huge surprise if it was not a Brazil vs Argentina semi-final â and it’s too tough to call who would win that at the moment.
The weakest teams on that half of the draw are probably USA or Australia â while England would certainly fancy their chances against the Dutch, South Korea, giant-killers Japan and Croatia in revenge for 2018.
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