Who could England play in quarter-finals of World Cup? Date, time and location for potential last-8 tie
England are into the World Cup last-16 and are now gearing up for a trip to Mexico with the quarter-finals in their sights.
Captain Harry Kane was England’s saviour yet again in their opening knockout game at the World Cup.
England fell behind early to DR Congo and struggled for long periods in the Round of 32 tie in Atlanta.
But Kane stepped up when his country needed him most, heading home an equaliser before smashing in a stunning winner.
England now face a quick turnaround and a lengthy trip to Mexico for their next World Cup clash.
And should they win, the Three Lions will be into the quarter-finals.
Who could England face in quarter-finals?
England face hosts Mexico in the last-16 after the hosts beat Ecuador 2-0 in their Round of 32 tie.
The match – which will be live on talkSPORT – will be held at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
Mexico’s competitive record at the stadium is stunning with 70 wins from 89 games and only two defeats.
It is game number 92 of the tournament and will take place at 1am on the morning of Monday, July 6 for UK fans.
It will follow the Brazil v Norway tie which gets underway in New York at 9pm.
England's potential route to the final
Group Stages
- June 17 – England 4-2 Croatia
- June 23 – England 0-0 Ghana
- June 27 – Panama 0-2 England
England’s potential route to the final
- Round of 32: England 2-1 DR Congo
- Round of 16: England vs Mexico – July 6, 1am
- Quarter-finals: England vs Brazil / Norway – July 11, 10pm
- Semi-finals: England vs Argentina / Egypt / Colombia – July 15, 8pm
- Final: England vs Spain / France / Portugal – July 19, 8pm
And the winner of that match will then play England or Mexico in the quarter-finals at 10pm on Saturday, July 11 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
Brazil edged past Japan to make it into the last-16 while Norway needed a late Erling Haaland goal to see off Ivory Coast.
World Cup Last 32 fixtures
Sunday, June 28 – 8pm
- South Africa 0-1 Canada
Monday, June 29 – 6pm
- Brazil 2-1 Japan
Monday, June 29 – 9:30pm
- Germany 1-1 Paraguay – Paraguay win 4-3 on pens
Tuesday, June 30 – 2am
- Netherlands 1-1 Morocco – Morocco win 3-2 on pens
Tuesday, June 30 – 6pm
- Ivory Coast 1-2 Norway
Tuesday, June 30 – 10pm
- France 3-0 Sweden
Wednesday, July 1 – 2am
- Mexico 2-0 Ecuador
Wednesday, July 1 – 5pm
- England 2-1 DR Congo
Wednesday, July 1 – 9pm
- Belgium 3-2 Senegal (AET)
Thursday, July 2 – 1am
- United States 2-0 Bosnia-Herzegovina
Thursday, July 2 – 8pm
- Spain vs Austria
Friday, July 3 – 12am
Friday, July 3 – 4am
- Switzerland vs Algeria
Friday, July 3 – 7pm
- Australia vs Egypt
Friday, July 3 – 11pm
Saturday, July 4 – 2:30am
- Colombia vs Ghana
World Cup Last 16 fixtures
Saturday, July 4 – 10pm
- Paraguay vs France
Saturday, July 4 – 6pm
- Canada vs Morocco
Monday, July 6 – 8pm
- Portugal / Croatia vs Spain / Austria
Tuesday, July 7 – 1am
- United States vs Belgium
Sunday, July 5 – 9pm
- Brazil vs Norway
Monday, July 6 – 1am
- Mexico vs England
Tuesday, July 7 – 5pm
- Argentina / Cape Verde vs Australia / Egypt
Tuesday, July 7 – 9pm
- Switzerland / Algeria vs Colombia / Ghana
What are England saying?
Following his heroics against Congo, captain Kane said: “It feels amazing to be honest. What a crazy game.
“First and foremost we’re playing against a tough and organised team. After that first hydration break, we upped the level.
“The keeper made some unbelievable saves. But keep going and the moments would come. Whoever it is, we have hero moments.
“You have to stay patient in these games. The last couple of games were very similar. The pressure is higher. But it it’s about being ourselves.
“From an attacking point of view, it’s the best performance so far. We are in the part of the tournament where we have to grind wins out.
“I just told the boys to enjoy it. Sometimes as an England player, you don’t celebrate how you should. The same as every other nation, we’re through – enjoy it.
“Over the 90 minutes, we’re tough to handle.”
England midfielder Elliot Anderson added: “It was really good, really good fun. It was stressful. We stuck together. I thought we played well.
“The result at half time wasn’t where we wanted but I thought we were doing well but we struggled to just get that goal. We fully believed in each other and stayed positive.”
On facing Mexico, he said: “It will probably be one of the best game in your career, Mexico in Mexico City. It will be good.
“It will be a huge test for us and we will get to work and hopefully come through it.”
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