2026 FIFA World Cup Group L

Group L of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place from June 17 to 27, 2026.[1] The group includes England, Croatia, Ghana, and Panama. The top two teams, possibly along with the third-placed team, will advance to the round of 32.[2]

Teams

Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method of
qualification		 Date of
qualification		 Finals
appearance		 Last
appearance		 Previous best
performance		 FIFA Rankings[3][4]
November 2025[nb 1] June 2026
L1 England1UEFAUEFA Group K winnerOctober 14, 202517th2022Winner (1966)44
L2 Croatia2UEFAUEFA Group L winnerNovember 14, 20257th2022Runner-up (2018)1011
L3 Ghana4CAFCAF Group I winnerOctober 12, 20255th2022Quarterfinals (2010)7273
L4 Panama3CONCACAFCONCACAF Group A winnerNovember 18, 20252nd2018Group stage (2018)3034

Notes

  1. ↑ The rankings of November 2025 were used for seeding for the final draw.[5]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England 1 1 0 0 4 2 +2 3 Advance to knockout stage
2  Ghana 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
3  Panama 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4  Croatia 1 0 0 1 2 4 −2 0
Updated to match(es) played on June 17, 2026. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the round of 32:[2]

Matches

All times listed are local.[1]

England vs Croatia

England 4–2 Croatia
 [Report 1]
  • Baturina Goal 36'
  • Musa Goal 45+5'
Attendance: 70,389
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
England[6]
Croatia[6]
GK1Jordan Pickford
RB24Reece James
CB2Ezri Konsa
CB5John StonesSubstituted off 87'
LB3Nico O'Reilly
CM8Elliot Anderson
CM4Declan RiceSubstituted off 72'
RW20Noni MaduekeSubstituted off 72'
AM10Jude BellinghamSubstituted off 80'
LW18Anthony GordonSubstituted off 72'
CF9Harry Kane (c)
Substitutions:
MF17Morgan RogersSubstituted in 72'
FW7Bukayo SakaSubstituted in 72'
FW11Marcus RashfordSubstituted in 72'
DF25Djed SpenceSubstituted in 80'
DF6Marc GuéhiSubstituted in 87'
Manager:
Germany Thomas Tuchel
GK1Dominik Livaković
CB6Josip Šutalo
CB22Luka VuškovićSubstituted off 66'
CB4Joško Gvardiol
RM2Josip Stanišić
CM10Luka Modrić (c)Substituted off 58'
CM15Mario PašalićSubstituted off 78'
LM14Ivan Perišić
RF17Petar Sučić
CF26Petar MusaSubstituted off 66'
LF16Martin BaturinaSubstituted off 78'
Substitutions:
MF8Mateo KovačićSubstituted in 58'
FW24Marco PašalićSubstituted in 66'
FW20Igor MatanovićSubstituted in 66'
FW9Andrej KramarićSubstituted in 78'
MF13Nikola VlašićSubstituted in 78'
Manager:
Zlatko Dalić

Man of the Match:
Harry Kane (England)[7]

Assistant referees:[6]
Nicolas Danos (France)
Benjamin Pagès (France)
Fourth official:
Katia Itzel García (Mexico)
Reserve assistant referee:
Sandra Ramírez (Mexico)
Video assistant referee:
Jérôme Brisard (France)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Willy Delajod (France)
Support video assistant referee:
Fedayi San (Switzerland)

Ghana vs Panama

Ghana 1–0 Panama
  • Yirenkyi Goal 90+5'
 [Report 2]
Attendance: 42,942
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
Ghana[8]
Panama[8]
GK1Lawrence Ati-ZigiSubstituted off 46'
RB26Marvin Senaya
CB4Jonas Adjetey
CB18Jerome Opoku
LB14Gideon Mensah
DM15Elisha OwusuSubstituted off 78'
CM3Caleb YirenkyiYellow card 16'
CM22Kamaldeen SulemanaSubstituted off 58'
RF24Ernest NuamahSubstituted off 58'
CF9Jordan Ayew (c)Substituted off 87'
LF11Antoine Semenyo
Substitutions:
GK16Benjamin AsareSubstituted in 46'
MF7Abdul FatawuSubstituted in 58'
FW10Brandon Thomas-AsanteSubstituted in 58'
MF8Kwasi SiboSubstituted in 78'
FW25Prince Kwabena AduSubstituted in 87'
Manager:
Portugal Carlos Queiroz
GK22Orlando Mosquera
CB13Jiovany Ramos
CB3José Córdoba
CB16Andrés Andrade
RM23Michael Amir Murillo
CM14Carlos HarveyYellow card 90+9'
CM11Yoel Bárcenas (c)
LM2César BlackmanYellow card 72'Substituted off 90'
RF6Cristian MartínezSubstituted off 63'
CF18Cecilio WatermanSubstituted off 63'
LF7José Luis RodríguezSubstituted off 74'
Substitutions:
FW17José FajardoSubstituted in 63'
FW24Azarias LondoñoSubstituted in 63'
MF10Ismael DíazSubstituted in 74'
MF20Aníbal GodoySubstituted in 90'
Manager:
Spain Thomas Christiansen

Man of the Match:
Antoine Semenyo (Ghana)[7]

Assistant referees:[8]
Mahbod Beigi (Sweden)
Andreas Söderkvist (Sweden)
Fourth official:
Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)
Reserve assistant referee:
Mohammed Al-Bakry (Saudi Arabia)
Video assistant referee:
Bram Van Driessche (Belgium)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Marco Di Bello (Italy)
Support video assistant referee:
Bastian Dankert (Germany)

England vs Ghana

England Match 45 Ghana
[Report 3]
England
Ghana

Panama vs Croatia

Panama Match 46 Croatia
[Report 4]
Panama
Croatia

Panama vs England

Panama Match 67 England
[Report 5]
Panama
England

Croatia vs Ghana

Croatia Match 68 Ghana
[Report 6]
Croatia
Ghana

Discipline

The team conduct ("fair play") score will be used as a tiebreaker if the head-to-head and overall records of teams are tied. It will also be used as a tiebreaker for the third-place ranking between groups if the overall records of teams are tied. The score will be calculated based on yellow and red cards received by players and team officials in all group matches as follows:[2]

  • yellow card: −1 point;
  • indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
  • direct red card: −4 points;
  • yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;

Only one of the above deductions can be applied to a player or team official in a single match.

Team Match 1 Match 2 Match 3 Score
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card
 England 0
 Croatia 0
 Ghana 0
 Panama 0

References

  1. 1 2 "FIFA World Cup 26 – Match Schedule" (PDF). FIFA. February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "FIFA World Cup 2026 Regulations" (PDF). FIFA. May 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 23, 2025. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  3. ↑ "FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking (19 November 2025)". FIFA. November 19, 2025. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  4. ↑ "FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking (11 June 2026)". FIFA. June 11, 2026. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Draw Procedures for the FIFA World Cup 2026" (PDF). FIFA. November 25, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 "Tactical Line-up – Group L – England v. Croatia" (PDF). FIFA. June 17, 2026. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Michelob Ultra Superior Player of the Match – every winner". FIFA. June 17, 2026. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 "Tactical Line-up – Group L – Ghana v. Panama" (PDF). FIFA. June 17, 2026. Retrieved June 17, 2026.

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