Key Highlights
- If the Scots are going to get out of the group, their biggest game is going to come very early. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementEngland's group is not one to set the pulses racing, but perhaps it will give coach Thomas Tuchel the chance to grow his squad into the tournament. So how could it all play out for England and Scotland?
- And who might they meet in the knockout rounds?Group stage - EnglandEngland were the last team to be drawn out of pot one []England's toughest test, on paper at least, should be their first match against Croatia in Arlington, just outside Dallas, or Toronto. Croatia beat England in the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup but they have met three times since with England unbeaten, winning two and drawing one.
- Most recently Raheem Sterling scored the only goal of a group stage meeting at Euro 2020 at Wembley. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTuchel will hope a positive result sets them up to top the group. Ghana are far from the force they once were.
- They were ranked 14th in the world in 2008 but have now slipped to 72nd and failed to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations which starts later this month. England finish up against Panama, who they also played in 2018, thrashing them 6-1 in the group stage.
- Panama were runners-up in the Concacaf Gold Cup in 2023 but it would be huge shock if they picked something up here. Tuchel will be aided by England being one of the last teams to start, nearly a week after Mexico face South Africa in the tournament opener.
