England’s route to the world cup final comes into focus

I didn’t expect this to become one of the more interesting updates of the day.

With the bracket narrowing, attention turned to England’s possible path to the final.

My first reaction was pretty straightforward, but the more I thought about it, the less simple it looked. There’s the headline version, and then there’s the real-world impact on people actually affected by it.

I’d wait before making a sweeping call.