To qualify as winners:

England must beat Slovenia and hope that the USA doesn’t win by a bigger margin against Algeria. If they finish with the same points and same goal difference as the USA they must have scored more goals than the Americans. If they are still tied it will go to a lottery as the head-to-head result was a draw.

To qualify as runners -up:

A draw with Slovenia will only be good enough for England to qualify in second place if the USA also has a draw in their last game against Algeria and England scores three more goals than the Americans i.e. if the USA draw 0-0 England would have to draw 3-3. (If England draw 2-2 it would go to the lottery.)

England wil be out if:

They lose to Slovenia, or they draw and Algeria beat the USA or vice versa.

Bottom line:

England needs to win!

Can be a great day back home in England or a very depressing day depending on the outcome. Should be one of the best matches of the World Cup to date!

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