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With four points from their first two games, England are all but assured of reaching the knockout rounds one way or another — but where they will finish in Group L is less clear. Here are the permutations.
England will finish first:
- if they beat Panama and Croatia avoid defeat against Ghana,
- or if they win, Ghana win, and they finish ahead of Ghana on tiebreakers,
- or if they draw and Croatia draw.
England will finish second:
- if they win, Ghana win, and they finish behind Ghana on tiebreakers,
- of if they draw and Croatia or Ghana win,
- if they lose, Croatia win, and they finish ahead of Ghana on tiebreakers,
- or if they lose and Ghana win or draw.
England will finish third:
- if they lose, Croatia win, and they finish behind Ghana on tiebreakers.
Tiebreakers are head-to-head record then goal difference, goals scored, fair play record and finally drawing lots.
Simple, right?!