England’s route to glory at the 2018 World Cup

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England lost 1-0 to Belgium on Thursday night to finish second in Group G.

Here, Press Association Sport looks at the Three Lions’ potential route to the final, using the world rankings to determine opponents from the quarter-finals onwards.

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Radamel Falcao leads the Colombia attack
Radamel Falcao leads the Colombia attack (Frank Augstein/AP)

v Switzerland, quarter-finals

Stoke's Xherdan Shaqiri is one of the best-known Swiss players to England fans
Stoke’s Xherdan Shaqiri is one of the best-known Swiss players to England fans (Antonio Calanni/AP)

v Spain, semi-finals

The 2010 winners at their best can still pass teams off the pitch, but Portugal demonstrated their weaknesses and even Iran had them rattled. The rankings suggest Fernando Hierro’s men could reach this stage by beating Russia and Croatia.

v Brazil, final

Will Neymar be celebrating on July 15 in Moscow?
Will Neymar be celebrating on July 15 in Moscow? (Rebecca Blackwell/AP)

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