Group L — England, Croatia, Panama, Ghana
Group L is the most lopsided group of the tournament — a 70-place ranking gap between top and bottom. England should reach the round of 32 comfortably; the more interesting story is the fight for second and the third-place slot, where any of the lower-ranked sides could surprise.
The four teams
How each team starts the tournament
Probability of reaching the Round of 32. The top 2 from each group advance directly; the 4 best third-place finishers across all 12 groups also advance — so even a third-place team has a real path through. Updates each matchday once results land.
Premier League stars in Group L
No regular Premier League players in current 26-man pool.
Source: Premier League official article (29 May 2026). ~ marks players inferred from secondary reporting for nations whose squads were TBA at publish time.
All 6 fixtures
| MD | Date | UTC | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wed 17 Jun | 20:00 | EnglandvCroatia |
| 1 | Wed 17 Jun | 23:00 | GhanavPanama |
| 2 | Tue 23 Jun | 20:00 | EnglandvGhana |
| 2 | Tue 23 Jun | 23:00 | PanamavCroatia |
| 3 | Sat 27 Jun | 21:00 | PanamavEngland |
| 3 | Sat 27 Jun | 21:00 | CroatiavGhana |
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