AT&T Stadium ยท Dallas
World Cup 2026
GROUP L
England ยท Croatia ยท Ghana ยท Panama
England won Group L with 7 points and Croatia finished second; Ghana went through as one of the eight best third-placed teams, and Panama went out.
Table
Standings
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟEngland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 2๐ญ๐ทCroatia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 3๐ฌ๐ญGhana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 4๐ต๐ฆPanama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
Profiles
The Four Teams
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England
FIFA ranking #4 ยท Jul 20, 2026
Manager
Thomas Tuchel
Key Player
Harry Kane
Bayern Munich
World Cup Pedigree
1ร champions
๐ญ๐ท
Croatia
FIFA ranking #13 ยท Jul 20, 2026
Manager
Zlatko Daliฤ
Key Player
Luka Modriฤ
AC Milan
World Cup Pedigree
7 appearances ยท best: Runners-up (2018)
๐ฌ๐ญ
Ghana
FIFA ranking #65 ยท Jul 20, 2026
Manager
Carlos Queiroz
Key Player
Mohammed Kudus
Tottenham Hotspur
World Cup Pedigree
5 appearances ยท best: Quarter-finals (2010)
๐ต๐ฆ
Panama
FIFA ranking #44 ยท Jul 20, 2026
Manager
Thomas Christiansen
Key Player
Adalberto Carrasquilla
Pumas UNAM
World Cup Pedigree
2 appearances ยท best: Group stage (2018, 2026)
Schedule
Fixtures By Matchday
Editorial
Group Narrative
England topped the group unbeaten, with 2 wins and 1 draw (6 scored, 2 conceded); Croatia took 6 points, Ghana 4 and Panama 0.
In the knockouts, England lost the semi-final to Argentina, then won the third-place match against France, 6โ4, and finished third; Croatia went out in the round of 32, beaten 2โ1 by Portugal; Ghana went out in the round of 32, beaten 1โ0 by Colombia.
The group's biggest win was England's 4โ2 over Croatia.
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