England v Czech Republic

If we win this group and only 2 teams qualify from the France/Germany group, who would we face?

I think this happens if France beat Portugal.
 
My point is it doesn't have to be any of them.

Looking at it though, the French would need to win by a couple of goals at least.
If Spain and Slovakia draw or Spain only beat Slovakia 1-0 a 3-0 France win against Portugal would put them out. Switzerland and Finland currently going out on -1 and -2. Hungary could then be England’s opponent I hear.
 
Good to see Maguire back. Stones looks a lot more confident and assured with him as a partner compared to Mings.

Only giving Sancho 10 minutes surprises me though. The commentator was correct about the German press been surprised he isn't starting for England, he absolutely rips it up in the Bundesliga.
 
Was fairly happy with that.

Pickford looks solid and focused. Maguire is our best defender by far and great to see him back, his distribution could be vital the longer we stay in the tournament. That for me should stay as our back 4 now.

Henderson was assured when he came on and May of played himself into the team alongside Phillips, Rice May miss out.

We have abundance of options in Grealish, Saka, Foden, Sterling, Rashford, Sancho for the 3 behind Kane. If we can get through to the quarter final I wouldn’t bet against us. Bring on the round of 16.
 
we have not conceded a goal and are nicking games.
I didn't see that as a stolen game. We were easily better than the Czechs if Kane had scored and the Sterling chip had gone in...

One decent save from Pickford by way of reply.

I think in the second half the Czechs didn't want to go for it for fear of being picked off on the counter so were "happy" with the one goal loss and hope for a break from a set piece perhaps.
 
Think Southgate got it wrong with the changes he made. Kane should have come off for DCL and Sancho for Saka much earlier, to give him a proper chance to impress. Grealish should have played the full 90 as well. Think we could have scored a few more on the counter.
 
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