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Southgate warns against England writing off Tunisia & Panama

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England manager Gareth Southgate believes they cannot afford to write off Tunisia and Panama after being handed a favourable World Cup draw.

Southgate's men were pitted against Tunisia - a team they beat at the same stage at the 1998 World Cup - and tournament debutants Panama in Friday's draw at the Kremlin in Moscow.

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The Three Lions were also handed the tricky proposition of a game with Belgium, who boast what is seen as a golden generation featuring the likes of Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard, in Kaliningrad in their final Group G game.