While each of their opponents are there on merit, there is little doubting the Three Lions have avoided disaster. Croatia, the Netherlands and Italy were just some of the teams they could have drawn.
There is huge pressure on England. Two near misses in the Southgate era have pointed to significant progress but a failure to beat the so-called bigger teams in each of the three tournaments for which he has been in charge raises doubts.
Here’s everything you need to know.
England at Euro 2024: Fixtures, dates and venues
Sunday, June 16, 2024 at 8pm BST (Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen)
Thursday, June 20 2024 at 5pm BST (Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt)
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 8pm BST (RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne)
