Manchester United legend Bryan Robson believes the stars are aligning for England in this summer's World Cup.

Robson wrote for the Daily Mail: "England's players can look at each other on Monday and say we will never have a greater chance of making progress in a World Cup. They could be in the semi-finals by Saturday night.

"We played poorly against Belgium and Colombia represent a greater knockout challenge than Japan. But I'd be hugely disappointed as a player if I didn't take the opportunity that lies ahead.

"The exits suffered by Spain on Sunday and Portugal on Saturday night underline how open this tournament is. There are no dominant teams and if they beat Colombia, England potentially have a golden path in front of them."