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England manager Southgate: We'll be ready for France, Germany or Portugal

England manager Gareth Southgate says his side will be ready for any team they face in the round of 16.

Despite winning their group after beating Czech Republic 1-0, England will take on a team from the France, Germany, Portugal and Hungary group.

That means they could take on a European powerhouse as early as the round of 16, but Southgate has no fears of those teams.

"We've played two opponents in the Croats and the Czechs who I think are playing at a very good level and Scotland, which as an experience for our players, was quite unique," he said post-game, per The Guardian.

"These will be different games. We know it's world champions, European champions and Germany, who look like they're back on song.

"But we've known that for 18 months. The good thing is we're still improving. We look difficult to play against. We've got more match minutes on the pitch for important players.

"We've got minutes for important players to come and that squad depth is important. We've run out of steam a little bit and to be able to make changes is important."

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