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Daniel Hargraves

Who could England play in World Cup 2022 knockouts? Teams Three Lions will face

With less than one month until the Qatar World Cup kicks off, England fans will be starting to cast their minds towards the tournament, if they haven't already, and begin the customary dreaming of seeing their national team lift the famous trophy for the first time in 56 years.

Progression from Group B should be relatively straightforward on paper with the USA, Iran and Wales expected to be obstacles that the Three Lions can overcome without too much effort.

However, the knockout stages are famously where England struggle, particularly in the quarter-finals, with no side exiting the competition in the final eight as frequently as the Three Lions' eight occasions between 1950 and 2006.

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