# Soccer-World Cup 2022: England’s route to final explained Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2022-12-02 Category: NEWS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/news Meta Title: England's Route to World Cup Final: Qualifying, Meta Description: Discover how England qualified for the Round of 16 and who they could face in the knockout stages and final at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. URL: https://financedigest.com/soccer-world-cup-2022-englands-route-to-final-explainedhtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/2022-12-02t043357z1lynxmpeib106hrtroptp4soccer-worldcup-wal-eng-report-1736814783993-compressed.jpg) (Reuters) – England are looking to win their second World Cup title at the Nov. 20-Dec. 18 tournament in Qatar. Here is what you [need to know](https://www.financedigest.com/g20-summit-what-you-need-to-know-now.html "G20 Summit: What you need to know now") about their route to the final: HOW DID ENGLAND QUALIFY FOR THE ROUND OF 16? \\* The [top two in each World](https://www.financedigest.com/top-10-fastest-bikes-in-the-world.html "Top 10 fastest bikes in the world") Cup group advance to the last 16. The knockout rounds will begin on Dec. 3 and will feature one-off matches, which can go to [extra time](https://www.financedigest.com/time-merchant-acquirers-extra-mile-customers-first-sector-must-learn-mistakes.html "It is time merchant acquirers to the extra mile for their customers. But first the sector must learn from its mistakes. ") and then penalties to decide the winner. \\* England finished top of [Group B on seven points](https://www.financedigest.com/new-intelligence-points-to-pro-ukraine-group-in-nord-stream-attack-nyt.html "New intelligence points to pro-Ukraine group in Nord Stream attack -NYT") having beaten Iran 6-2 and drawn 0-0 with the United States, before defeating Wales 3-0. WHO ARE ENGLAND’S OPPONENTS IN THE ROUND OF 16? \\* England’s Round of 16 tie will be against Senegal, the runners-up of Group A. WHO ARE ENGLAND’S POTENTIAL OPPONENTS IN THE QUARTER-FINALS? \\* If England [beat Senegal they could encounter France](https://www.financedigest.com/belgian-motorists-beat-fuel-inflation-with-cross-border-trips-to-france.html "Belgian motorists beat fuel inflation with cross-border trips to France") in the quarter-finals, provided the 2018 champions can beat Poland. WHO ARE ENGLAND’S POTENTIAL OPPONENTS IN THE SEMI-FINALS? \\* If England make it to the semis one of the teams they could face is Group E runners-up Spain, or Portugal if they win Group H. WHO COULD [ENGLAND FACE](https://www.financedigest.com/markets-could-face-sharp-correction-bank-of-england-warns.html "Markets could face ‘sharp correction’, Bank of England warns") IN THE FINAL? \\* If England go all the way to the final they could potentially find themselves taking on Brazil if, as expected, the five-times winners [top Group](https://www.financedigest.com/james-trainor-top-fbi-cyber-expert-joins-aons-cyber-solutions-group.html "James Trainor, top FBI cyber expert, joins Aon’s Cyber Solutions Group") G. (Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Hugh Lawson/Peter Rutherford) --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---