England were knocked out of the Champions Trophy after they suffered an eight-run defeat against tournament debutants Afghanistan in a Group B match on Wednesday.

Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and elected to bat against England in a must-win Champions Trophy game for both teams.

England play South Africa in the final group-stage game of Group B in the Champions Trophy. The fate of two teams is riding on this match. There is a slim chance that if South Africa lose badly to England,

England are dumped out of the Champions Trophy by a nerve-shredding eight-run defeat by Afghanistan in Lahore.

As the battle for the semifinals intensifies in Group B, top-ranked South Africa will aim to assert their dominance and secure a spot in the final four when they face a struggling England in a high-stakes Champions Trophy (CT) clash here on Saturday.

Tournament debutants Afghanistan sent England packing from the Champions Trophy after opener Ibrahim Zadran's epic 177 set up their narrow eight-run victory in a Group B thriller on Wednesday. Zadran produced the highest score in the tournament's history to help Afghanistan overcome Jofra Archer's three early wickets and rack up 325-7.

Australia reached the semifinals of the Champions Trophy 2025 after their clash against Afghanistan ended without a result on Friday, February 28. This was a virtual quarterfinal clash for both teams,

With two more matches to go in Group B, the battle for the top two spots got intense as the trio of Afghanistan, Australia and South Africa, are all in contention for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semifinals.