England claimed the top position in Group L after securing a 2-0 victory against Panama on Saturday.
Goals from Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane ensured the Three Lions finished with seven points, leading over Croatia who finished second with six.
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Croatia clinched the second automatic qualification spot with a 2-1 victory over Ghana, and they will face the winners of Group K.
Thomas Tuchel’s squad now awaits to find out their opponent for the first knockout round on Wednesday at 17:00 BST.
England kicked off the tournament with a 4-2 win against Croatia, followed by a goalless draw with Ghana on Tuesday.
Who could England face in the last 32?
England will battle one of the eight best third-placed teams, but the matchups are contingent on the qualifying teams from other groups.
With Ghana securing third place in Group L, England has narrowed down their potential opponents to either the third-place team from Group K or Senegal.
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If DR Congo wins against Uzbekistan in their final Group K match at 00:30 BST on Sunday, England is set to play the third-placed team from that group.
Most likely, that team will be DR Congo unless Portugal loses to Uzbekistan with a goal difference of seven between the teams, which would lead to England facing Portugal instead.
There is also a highly unlikely possibility that Uzbekistan could win by seven goals and advance to play England.
If DR Congo draws or loses, then England will meet Senegal.
The knockout route is now laid out for England through to the quarter-finals.
Following their game against either DR Congo or Senegal, they could potentially face the winners of Mexico or Ecuador in the last 16 in Mexico City on July 5.
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Should they reach the quarter-finals, the match would take place in Miami on July 11 against either Brazil, Japan, Ivory Coast, or Norway.