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World Cup quiz: England's previous opening games
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BBC Sport·about 10 hours ago

World Cup quiz: England's previous opening games

England's World Cup campaign gets under way on Wednesday, 17 June, when they take on Croatia (21:00 BST).

They then face Ghana on 23 June (21:00 BST) and Panama on 27 June (22:00 BST).

With the Three Lions' tournament about to begin, it is time to test your knowledge of their previous opening matches.

Take our quiz to see how well you know your history of England at World Cups.

After more quizzes? Go to our dedicated Football Quizzes and Sports Quizzes pages and sign up for notifications to get the latest quizzes sent straight to your device.

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Sources: BBC Sport

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