Group L brings together England, Croatia, Ghana and Panama in the 2026 World Cup group stage, with matches split across host cities in Canada and beyond.
On paper, England and Croatia head into the group as the strongest sides by FIFA ranking, but the expanded 48-team format means even a third-place finish can be enough to advance — the eight best third-placed teams across all twelve groups also progress to the round of 32. That changes the calculus for every side in Group L: a single point picked up against the group's strongest team can matter as much as a win against its weakest.
Below is the group's live table, updated as results come in, along with each team's profile and scheduled fixtures. Live scores, kick-off times and match details for every Group L fixture are tracked on the main World Cup tracker.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🏴 England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 🇵🇦 Panama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 🇬🇭 Ghana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Table updates automatically on the live tracker as results come in. Shown here in pre-tournament FIFA-ranking order.
England compete in Group L of the 2026 World Cup as one of the tournament favourites on the FIFA rankings. Matches in this group are played across Canada and neighbouring host cities as part of the first World Cup to be staged across three nations.
🇭🇷CroatiaFIFA #10Croatia compete in Group L of the 2026 World Cup as a top-20 side with genuine knockout pedigree. Matches in this group are played across Canada and neighbouring host cities as part of the first World Cup to be staged across three nations.
🇬🇭GhanaFIFA #60Ghana compete in Group L of the 2026 World Cup as the lower-ranked side on paper but never to be discounted in a World Cup group. Matches in this group are played across Canada and neighbouring host cities as part of the first World Cup to be staged across three nations.
🇵🇦PanamaFIFA #49Panama compete in Group L of the 2026 World Cup as the lower-ranked side on paper but never to be discounted in a World Cup group. Matches in this group are played across Canada and neighbouring host cities as part of the first World Cup to be staged across three nations.