With both England and Belgium already qualifying for the last 16, you'd think that their match next week will be a straight shootout to see who wins the group - but actually coming second might be the better bet for both.

In terms of the teams they would potentially face, the team who finish 2nd are likely to be on the "easier" side of the draw.
If things pan out as expexted (and there's every chance it won't) the team in 2nd could get Japan in the last 16, then mexico or switzerland in the quarter finals, whereas the team finishing first could well be playing the winners out of Brzil and Germany if they make it to the quarter finals.

Additionally to that, if belgium finish 2nd in the group, all their remaining games to the final would be in Moscow, which is where the team are based.

I wonder if in this, or other groups there will be any skulduggery when the last games play out.