Manchester: England would aim to build on its last victory while Afghanistan would look to register its first win when the two sides meet at Old Trafford in Manchester on June 18.
England will enter the match with three wins and one loss from four games so far. Currently, the hosts sit on the fourth place with six points. On the other hand, Afghanistan are placed at the bottom of the table with four losses in as many games.
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Both England and Afghanistan are yet to win a World Cup trophy. England have thrice ended as the finalists in the tournament (1979, 1987 and 1992), whereas Afghanistan joined the marquee competition only during the 2015 edition and ended its campaign in the group stage.
Here is how the probable XI of England and Afghanistan look like:
England possible XI: James Vince, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan (c), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Chris Woakes, Liam Plunkett, Tom Curran, Moin Ali, Mark Wood
Afghanistan possible XI: Gulbadin Naib (c), Noor Ali Zadran, Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah, Asghar Afghan, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Dawlat Zadran, Aftab Alam, Hamid Hassan
