Group L — FIFA World Cup 2026

Group L is one of the tournament's hardest to call. England, ranked 4th by FIFA and 5th in our model, are strong enough to progress but face real competition. Croatia, ranked 11th globally, are perennial tournament performers. Panama and Ghana have World Cup pedigree and will not make qualification straightforward for the top two.

Fixtures & Results

All times UTC

Wednesday 17 June

20:00 UTC

England

4–2FT

Croatia

Analysis →23:00 UTC

Ghana

1–0FT

Panama

Analysis →

Tuesday 23 June

20:00 UTC

England

0–0FT

Ghana

Analysis →23:00 UTC

Panama

0–1FT

Croatia

Analysis →

Saturday 27 June

21:00 UTC

Croatia

2–1FT

Ghana

Analysis →21:00 UTC

Panama

0–2FT

England

Analysis →

Wednesday 1 July

16:00 UTC

England

2–1FT

DR Congo

Analysis →

Thursday 2 July

23:00 UTC

Portugal

2–1FT

Croatia

Analysis →

Saturday 4 July

01:30 UTC

Colombia

1–0FT

Ghana

Analysis →

Monday 6 July

01:00 UTC

Mexico

2–3FT

England

Analysis →

Saturday 11 July

21:00 UTC

Norway

1

4.22

X

3.93

2

1.87

England

Analysis →

Wednesday 15 July

19:00 UTC

England

1–2FT

Argentina

Analysis →

Saturday 18 July

21:00 UTC

France

v

England

Analysis →

Group L Standings

?	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	England	3	2	1	0	6	2	+4	7	LWWWW
2	Croatia	3	2	0	1	5	5	0	6	LWWL
3	Ghana	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4	LLDW
4	Panama	3	0	0	3	0	4	-4	0	LLL

Group Insights

Pre-Tournament Outlook ?

Team Qualify SF Win

England

94% 27.4% 7.8%

Croatia

89% 13.4% 1.5%

Panama

63% 1.5% 0.0%

Ghana

36% 0.0% 0.0%

Pre-Tournament Performance ?

England

WDLWW

Croatia

WWLLW

Panama

DWLWD

Ghana

LLLLD

Prior WC Performance ?

TeamPlayedWin Rate

England

7443%

Croatia

3043%

Panama

30%

Ghana

1533%

Betting Insights

Player Stats

⚽ Top Scorers

Player	Team	Goals
J. Bellingham	England	6
H. Kane	England	6

🎯 Top Assists

Player	Team	Assists
A. Gordon	England	3
B. Saka	England	3

🟨 Most Booked

Player	Team	YC
D. Rice	England	2
Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi	Ghana	2
I. Perišić	Croatia	2