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

1

1.24

X

6.36

2

12.85

Ghana

Analysis →23:00 UTC

Panama

1

6.63

X

3.99

2

1.57

Croatia

Analysis →

Saturday 27 June

21:00 UTC

Croatia

1

1.60

X

3.79

2

5.49

Ghana

Analysis →21:00 UTC

Panama

1

8.25

X

6.72

2

1.23

England

Analysis →

Group L Standings

?	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	England	1	1	0	0	4	2	+2	3	W
2	Ghana	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	3	W
3	Panama	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0	L
4	Croatia	1	0	0	1	2	4	-2	0	L

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
H. Kane	England	2

🎯 Top Assists

Player	Team	Assists
Marco Pasalic	Croatia	2

🟨 Most Booked

Player	Team	YC
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