Unbeaten England are into the last-16 of the 2026 World Cup.Thomas Tuchel‘s England won their group thanks to victories over Croatia and Panama and then faced DR Congo in the Round of 32.England know their potential route to getting their hands on this trophyGettyThe Three Lions struggled and went behind early but were rescued by captain Harry Kane who scored a stunning double to complete a brilliant comeback.England are now preparing for a trip to Mexico for a last-16 tie against one of the home nations.England’s World Cup fixturesWith the Croatia, Ghana, and Panama games out of the way, Tuchel’s side beat DR Congo 2-1 in the Round of 32.But their path to the final is anything but generous.England are in the lower bracket of the World Cup alongside the likes of Brazil, Argentina, Norway, Egypt and Colombia.Mexico await the Three Lions in the last-16 after they saw off Ecuador 2-0 to make it four wins from four for the co-hosts.That tie will be held at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City at 1am in the UK on Sunday, July 5.England World Cup squad and kit numbers1 – Jordan Pickford2 – Ezri Konsa3 – Nico O’Reilly4 – Declan Rice5 – John Stones6 – Marc Guehi7 – Bukayo Saka8 – Elliot Anderson9 – Harry Kane10 – Jude Bellingham11 – Marcus Rashford12 – Trevoh Chalobah13 – Dean Henderson14 – Jordan Henderson15 – Dan Burn16 – Kobbie Mainoo17 – Morgan Rogers18 – Anthony Gordon19 – Ollie Watkins20 – Noni Madueke21 – Eberechi Eze22 – Ivan Toney23 – James Trafford24 – Reece James25 – Djed Spence26 – Jarell QuansahEngland could meet Brazil and Argentina in the latter stages of the World CupGettyFive-time winners Brazil or Norway would be the quarter-final opponents at 10pm GMT in Miami on July 11.Brazil came from behind to beat Japan 2-1 with Gabriel Martinelli scoring the winner in stoppage time.And Erling Haaland scored late on as Norway beat Ivory Coast by the same scoreline.And then a potential semi-final against holders Argentina or Colombia would take place at 8pm UK time on July 15.Other teams in that pathway include Cape Verde, Australia, Egypt, Switzerland, Algeria and Ghana.And should England get to the final, they would return to the MetLife on July 19, where they could face Spain, Portugal or France at 8pm UK time.Here are the details of England’s World Cup fixtures in full…England’s potential route to the finalGroup StagesJune 17 – England 4-2 CroatiaJune 23 – England 0-0 GhanaJune 27 – Panama 0-2 EnglandEngland’s potential route to the finalRound of 32: England 2-1 DR Congo Round of 16: England vs Mexico – July 5Quarter-finals: England vs Brazil / Norway – July 11Semi-finals: England vs Argentina – July 15Final: England vs Spain / France / Portugal – July 19Tuchel’s England are ready to shine at the World CupGettyWhat has been said?If England are to go all the way this summer, they are going to do it in Tuchel’s way, and Tuchel’s way only. Speaking after the Panama win, which saw Bellingham and Kane come up clutch, Tuchel said: “It is very vital that everyone is on point, the longer we want to go, everyone needs to be on point and I think we will get there.“It’s good that we had some players now who got minutes with our changes, some players came from the bench, had their first appearance, that’s good, it keeps the spirit, we have our win and we have stuff to improve. But we also have some good moments and we will build on that.“Knockout football is coming, the tournament starts completely new and I still believe it will bring the best out of us.”Stay up to date with all the latest World Cup tips & predictions, World Cup Match Previews and all the best World Cup Betting Offers and Free Bets in our dedicated betting hubWorld Cup WhatsAppDon't miss an update from talkSPORT in our dedicated World Cup WhatsApp channel.Search for ‘talkSPORT World Cup’ in your ‘Updates’ tab on WhatsApp and we’ll drop the proper, unfiltered football chat straight to your lock screen—no fluff, just pure talkSPORT energy.It’s where you’ll find out all the new rules to watch out for, England and Scotland reaction and big match player ratings. Plus there will be loads of debates on the biggest talking points as Haaland, Mbappe, Kane and the biggest names in football descend on America, Canada and Mexico.