England’s Uefa Nations League fate rests in their own hands after Croatia grabbed a late winner against Spain on Thursday night.
As it stands, England sit second in Group 4 of League A, but will progress to the semi-finals in June if they beat Croatia on Sunday.
However, if England lose at Wembley they will finish bottom of the group and be relegated to League B for the 2020 season.
A draw in the repeat of the World Cup semi-final would see Spain progress as league winners.
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The semi-finals are due to take place in June 2019, where the League A group winners will square off for a place in the final, where the first Uefa Nations League winner will be crowned.
But that is getting ahead of ourselves – there is a crucial match against Croatia to win first.
Here is the lowdown on all of Sunday’s possible outcomes:
England win
- England
- Spain
- Croatia
England would move to seven points, leapfrogging Spain and condemning Croatia to relegation from League A.
Scoreless draw
- Spain
- England
- Croatia
In the event of a draw, England and Croatia’s points tallies are equal and the second and third positions are decided by head-to-head record. With the match in Rijeka a 0-0 draw also, England would go through on overall goal difference in all group matches.
Draw with goals
- Spain
- Croatia
- England
In the event of a draw with goals, England would be relegated on the head-to-head record, as Croatia will have scored more away goals.
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Croatia win
- Croatia
- Spain
- England
England will be relegated to League B on the basis of points and Croatia would rise above Spain.
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