ENGLAND'S route to the Euro 2024 final got a little bit easier today.
Belgium set up a thrilling last 16 clash with neighbours France after finishing second in Group E.
And that removes another potential hurdle with Spain, Germany and Portugal all on the French half of the draw.
Thanks to their 1-1 draw with Slovakia and a controversial penalty, Romania are now in England's path.
The Three Lions do have a strong chance of facing the Netherlands in the last 16 depending on the results of this evening's games.
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England will face the Dutch or Slovakia in Gelsenkirchen on Sunday.
Unless the Czech Republic beat Turkey or Georgia topple Portugal, it will be the Netherlands.
Italy have not been at their best but could lie in wait in the quarter-finals, while dark horses Austria should not be overlooked.
Gary Neville has fired a warning to Gareth Southgate's side about what will happen if they do not improve.
He told Sky Sports: "There's one fortunate element of our group.
"It has been the poorest group to watch and that has helped us, when we've been below par, to get through as group winners.
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"What will happen now is that we'll rise to the occasion of the knockout phases and playing against a better team will mean there's more space and our players will naturally just thrive in that sort of environment, or they'll carry their performances through from the group into the knockout phase and they'll get the shock of their lives.
"Because if they carry on playing like they are one thing I can guarantee you they will get beat."
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Phil Foden has left the camp to fly home to the UK.
SunSport understands that it is so that he can be with his girlfriend who has been expecting his third child.
He is expected to be back with the England squad ahead of Sunday's game.
