World Cup 2018: 5 reasons why England can win the title

#2 The first knockout round could be a favourable fixture

England could face Poland or Colombia in the first knockout round

If England makes it through the group stages then in the first round of knockout fixtures they would face the either of the top two sides from Group H which consists of Colombia, Poland, Senegal, and Japan.

England will fancy themselves against all these sides and will expect to progress from that match into the later stages of the tournament.

Poland and Colombia are two sides are tipped to qualify from Group H and they tend to rely on the services of individual players. For Poland, it is Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski whereas, for Colombia, it is James Rodriguez.