England's World Cup 2026 fixtures, schedule and tournament route to final - how Three...

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. Group stage Wednesday June 17: Tuesday June 23: Saturday June 27: England vs Panama, New Jersey - kick-off 10pm Last-32 line-up following England vs Ghana... So, as things stand, here is England's potential path to reaching the 2026 World Cup final on Sunday July 19 at the New York-New Jersey (MetLife) Stadium. Who could England play were they to progress as group winners? We've picked the most likely games England would face based on the FIFA rankings of possible opponents. Round of 32 Wednesday July 1: England vs Third-placed Group E/H/I/J/K, Atlanta - kick-off 5pm As things stand it will be Cape Verde in the first knockout round. Round of 16 Monday July 6: England vs Mexico (or Scotland), Mexico City - kick-off 1am Quarter-finals Saturday July 11: England vs Brazil, Miami - kick-off 10pm Semi-finals Wednesday July 15: England vs Argentina, Atlanta - kick-off 8pm Final Sunday July 19: England vs Spain, New Jersey - kick-off 8pm Who could England play were they to progress as group runners-up? Round of 32 Friday July 3: England vs Portugal, Toronto - kick-off 12am Round of 16 Monday July 6: England vs Spain, Arlington - kick-off 8pm Quarter-finals Friday July 10: England vs USA, Los Angeles - kick-off 8pm Semi-finals Tuesday July 14: England vs France, Arlington - kick-off 8pm Final Sunday July 19: England vs Argentina, New Jersey - kick-off 8pm And if England finish third in their group... Round of 32 Saturday July 4: England vs Colombia, Kansas - kick-off 2.30am Round of 16 Tuesday July 7: England vs Belgium, Vancouver - kick-off 9pm Quarter-finals Saturday July 12: England vs Argentina, Kansas - kick-off 2am Semi-finals Wednesday July 15: England vs Brazil, Atlanta - kick-off 8pm Final Sunday July 19: England vs Spain, New Jersey - kick-off 8pm