Group L ยท All times in British Summer Time (BST)
England are in Group L alongside Croatia, Ghana and Panama. Their three group stage games are: England vs Croatia at 9pm BST (Wed 17 Jun), England vs Ghana at 9pm BST (Tue 23 Jun), and Panama vs England at 10pm BST (Sat 27 Jun). All games are in the eastern USA. If England qualify, the Round of 32 starts 28 June, with the Final on 19 July at 8pm BST.
The Panama game on Saturday 27 June is the most social โ a 10pm Saturday start with no work the next day.
| Team | Confederation | FIFA Rank | World Cup Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England | UEFA | Top 5 | Winners 1966 |
| ๐ญ๐ท Croatia | UEFA | Top 20 | Final 2018, 3rd 1998 |
| ๐ฌ๐ญ Ghana | CAF | Top 60 | QF 2010 |
| ๐ต๐ฆ Panama | CONCACAF | Top 80 | Group stage 2018 |
If England win Group L they enter the Round of 32 as a group winner. If they finish second, they play a different Round of 32 opponent. Here are the knockout stage dates and typical UK times if England progress:
The Semi-finals and Final are all at 8pm BST โ prime UK evening viewing.
England are in Group L with Croatia, Ghana and Panama. The group stage runs from 17โ27 June 2026, with all three of England's matches in the eastern United States.
England vs Croatia kicks off at 9:00pm BST on Wednesday 17 June 2026 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. It is a rematch of the 2018 World Cup semi-final in which Croatia beat England 2โ1 in extra time.
England vs Ghana kicks off at 9:00pm BST on Tuesday 23 June 2026 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, near Boston, Massachusetts.
England's final group stage game is Panama vs England at 10:00pm BST on Saturday 27 June 2026 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. As the final group game, it will kick off simultaneously with Croatia vs Ghana to ensure fairness.
England need to finish in the top two of Group L to qualify automatically for the Round of 32. They may also progress as one of the eight best third-placed teams. England are strong favourites to qualify from a group that also contains Croatia, Ghana and Panama.
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