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⚽ World Cup 2026 — Group L

EnglandEngland

Capital: London  ·  Population: 57.1m
T. TuchelCoach: T. Tuchel  ·  Germany  ·  1 yr 5 mo
1 matches this tournament
Position
1
Group L
Points
3
1 matches played
Record
1W 0D 0L
100% win rate
Goals For
4
4.00 per game
Goals Against
2
2.00 per game
FIFA Rank
#4
Current FIFA world ranking
Team Intelligence

England are appearing in their 17th World Cup, having first qualified in 1950. Their best finish remains Champions (1966 [host]). This is their 8th consecutive World Cup appearance. They enter the tournament ranked 4th in the world by FIFA.

Fixtures & Results

All times UTC
Wednesday 17 June
20:00 UTC
England
4–2FT
Croatia
Analysis →
Tuesday 23 June
20:00 UTC
England
1
1.24
X
6.36
2
12.85
Ghana
Analysis →
Saturday 27 June
21:00 UTC
Panama
1
8.25
X
6.72
2
1.23
England
Analysis →

Squad

Squad Avg Age26.2
Youngest20N. Oreilly
Oldest35J. Henderson
Squad Size26
GoalkeepersAvg 27.3
1J. PickfordJ. Pickford31 yrs
13D. HendersonD. Henderson28 yrs
23J. TraffordJ. Trafford23 yrs
DefendersAvg 25.9
2E. KonsaE. Konsa28 yrs
3N. OreillyN. Oreilly20 yrs
5J. StonesJ. Stones31 yrs
6M. GuéhiM. Guéhi25 yrs
12T. LivramentoT. Livramento23 yrs
15D. BurnD. Burn33 yrs
24R. JamesR. James26 yrs
25D. SpenceD. Spence25 yrs
26J. QuansahJ. Quansah22 yrs
MidfieldersAvg 25.5
4D. RiceD. Rice26 yrs
8E. AndersonE. Anderson23 yrs
10J. BellinghamJ. Bellingham22 yrs
11M. RashfordM. Rashford28 yrs
14J. HendersonJ. Henderson35 yrs
16K. MainooK. Mainoo20 yrs
17M. RogersM. Rogers23 yrs
18A. GordonA. Gordon24 yrs
19O. WatkinsO. Watkins30 yrs
20N. MaduekeN. Madueke23 yrs
21E. EzeE. Eze27 yrs
AttackersAvg 28.3
7B. SakaB. Saka24 yrs
9H. KaneH. Kane32 yrs
22I. ToneyI. Toney29 yrs

Team Insights

Model Probabilities ?
Qualify
94.4%
Semi-final
27.4%
Win
7.8%
Pre-Tournament Performance ?
WDLWW
Last 5 matches before the tournament — newest right
Last 5 Matches ?
06-10Costa Rica3–0WFriendly
06-06New Zealand1–0WFriendly
03-31Japan0–1LFriendly
03-27Uruguay1–1DFriendly
11-16Albania2–0WWC Qual

Betting Insights

Market Performance ?
Bet This Team
+71.0%
Bet Opponents
-100.0%
Flat-stake ROI across 1 match (bookmaker odds)
Win / Draw / Loss ?
W 100%D 0%L 0%
1W 0D 0L from 1 tournament match
Game State Behaviour ?
Drawing at HT1 game
W 100%D 0%L 0%
Market Expectation ?
1.39
Avg Starting Odds
Favourite in: 3 of 3 matches
Avg Implied Win %: 72%
Goals Profile ?
6.0High Scoring
Over 1.5
100%
Over 2.5
100%
Over 3.5
100%
Common Scorelines ?
4–2
100%

Tournament Statistics

Goal Timing ?
Available once group matches are played.
Goals & Defence ?
Goals For
4
4.0 per game
Goal Diff
+2
vs opponents
Goals Against
2
2.0 per game
Clean Sheets0 from 1
Both Teams Scored0%
Avg Match Goals6.00
Main Formation ?
Available once group matches are played.

Player Stats

⚽ Top Scorers
H. KaneH. Kane2
🎯 Top Assists
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🟨 Bookings
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🏥 Injuries
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.

FIFA Rankings History

3581012#4201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026FIFA Rank (lower = better)
Source: FIFA — lower rank = better

Past World Cup Performance

All-Time World Cup Record
W
32
D
22
L
20
GF
104
GA
68
Win %
43%
Matches played74
Average goals for1.41
Average goals against0.92
Over 1.5 goals62%
Over 2.5 goals42%
Both teams score42%
Biggest win6–1 vs Panama (2018)
Heaviest loss1–4 vs Germany (2010)
Recent World Cup Appearances
YearPGFGAResults
20225134WWWDL
20187128WWWDLLL
2014324DLL
2010435WDDL
2006562WWWDD
WC Head-to-Head Records ?
OpponentPWDL
Argentina5311
Germany5122
Belgium4112
Brazil4013
USA3021
Uruguay3012
France3201
Portugal3111