England may have muddled through the group stage but they still managed to finish top of Group C.
By way of Georgia’s win over Portugal in the final game of Group F, the Three Lions have earned a round-of-16 tie with Slovakia who finished third in Group E.
It has also seen England handed a somewhat favourable path through the knockouts to the final.
They will still have to face tricky opposition with the likes of Switzerland, Austria and the Netherlands all lurking in the next rounds.
But they have in large managed to avoid the serious threats with all of Portugal, France, Spain and Germany on the other side of the draw.
England will take on Slovakia in the round of 16
Fans will be able to watch that tie on ITV1 on Sunday, June 30
First though, Gareth Southgate’s side will need to get past Slovakia and here is all the information you need about their round-of-16 tie.
When is England vs Slovakia?
England vs Slovakia will be the third round-of-16 game to take place as the knockout phase gets underway on Saturday.
That means they will be in the earlier of the two kick-off slots on Sunday, June 30 and 5pm.
How to follow England vs Slovakia
The Three Lions’ round-of-16 tie with Slovakia will be shown live on ITV in the UK.
Coverage will begin on ITV1 at 3:30pm BST with the game set to kick-off at 5pm.
You can also follow all of the build-up and action right here on the Mail Sport website.
What is the latest team news?
Phil Foden is expected to return in time for Sunday’s match against Slovakia in the round-of-16.
It comes after the Manchester City midfielder had returned home from England’s camp to attend to the birth of his third child with girlfriend Rebecca Cooke.
Meanwhile 23 of Gareth Southgate’s 26-man squad were in full training today as Declan Rice and Kieran Trippier worked on their individual programmes.
