World Cup 2026 Group L: Teams, Qualification & Fixtures | Kickoff Times

England face Croatia — runners-up in 2018, third in 2022 — alongside Ghana and Panama in a competitive closing group.

The four teams

Croatia

UEFA

Qualification: Qualified directly by winning their European qualifying group.
Appearances: 7th appearance, 4th consecutive
Best result: Runners-up (2018), Third place (2022)

England

UEFA

Qualification: Qualified directly by winning their European qualifying group with six wins from six matches.
Appearances: 17th appearance, 8th consecutive
Best result: Champions (1966 as hosts)

Ghana

CAF

Qualification: Qualified by winning their CAF first-round qualifying group.
Appearances: 5th appearance, 1st since 2022
Best result: Quarter-finals (2010)

Panama

CONCACAF

Qualification: Qualified through the CONCACAF third round.
Appearances: 2nd appearance, 1st since 2018
Best result: Group stage (2018)

Group L fixtures

#	Date	Local	Match	Venue
22	Wed 17 Jun	15:00	England v Croatia	AT&T Stadium, Dallas
23	Wed 17 Jun	19:00	Ghana v Panama	BMO Field, Toronto
46	Tue 23 Jun	16:00	England v Ghana	Gillette Stadium, Boston
47	Tue 23 Jun	19:00	Panama v Croatia	BMO Field, Toronto
67	Sat 27 Jun	17:00	Panama v England	MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
68	Sat 27 Jun	17:00	Croatia v Ghana	Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

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