Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic appEngland’s win over Panama secured first place in Group L and, with the other round-of-32 match-ups determined, a potential pathway to the final has become clearer. When would England first meet one of the favourites? Who might they need to beat to reach the final at MetLife Stadium on July 19?Round of 32Winning Group L means that England’s next trip will be to Atlanta, where they have not been yet during the course of this World Cup. There they will have to face DR Congo, who they have never played before. The game will be at 12pm on Wednesday ET (5pm in the UK), but in an air-conditioned stadium so it does not get too hot.Round of 16Should England beat DR Congo they will then fly straight back from Atlanta to Kansas City, where they will prepare for their next long journey. And that will be their first trip to Mexico City, where they will play at the Azteca Stadium on July 5. That game would be against the winner of the last-32 clash in Mexico City between Mexico and Ecuador.A packed Azteca Stadium awaits in the quarter-finals (Lars Baron/Getty Images)And while Mexico may go into that as favourites, anyone who watched Ecuador beat Germany in New Jersey on Thursday knows that they go into that with a significant chance. There is a significant likelihood that England will be facing Moises Caicedo, Piero Hicapie and co if they want to get through.