Here's How England Can Qualify Without Even Kicking A Ball

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There's actually a very good chance of England qualifying before their third and final game in Group B.

Roy Hodgson's men were victorious on Thursday night after a Daniel SturrIdge winner at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis gave England all three points against Wales. It means that if a series of results play out in the coming days, England will qualify before they've even kicked a ball.

So here are the facts.

- A win against Slovakia will mean guaranteed first place and a fixture against the third-place team from Group A, C or D on Saturday June 25th in Paris.

- A draw against Slovakia would guarantee a spot in the last 16 whatever happens - but it means that Chris Coleman's Wales would top the group by beating Russia.

- England would still secure top spot if Wales fail to beat Russia.

- If England finish second, Roy Hodgson's men will face the runner-up in Group F in Nice on Monday June 27th.

- If England finish third, they will face Group D winner in Lens on Sat June 25th or Group C winner in Lille on Sun June 26th.

Here's how England can qualify without even kicking a ball:

- Croatia must beat Czech Republic and Spain must beat Turkey in Group D.

- Romania must fail to beat Albania when Group A concludes on Sunday evening.

Easy, right?

Jack Kenmare

Jack Kenmare is a writer at SPORTbible. He's interviewed some of the biggest names in sport, including Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Pele, Carles Puyol and Tim Henman. He dabbles in all things sport but football is his biggest passion. He was once hit in the head by a wayward strike from Nicky Butt and lived to tell the tale.

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