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World Cup 2026 · An Unofficial Almanac

The Standings

Group L

As of

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Group LFinal
Position and teamTeamPWDLGDPts
In a qualifying place. 1England3210+47
In a qualifying place. 2Croatia320106
Third place — in the best-eight race. 3Ghana311104
Eliminated. 4Panama3003-40
Top two advance Third: best 8 of 12 advanceGroup complete

Fixtures

Wednesday 17 JuneEAT

  • Group L · M22AT&T Stadium
    England4–2Croatia

Thursday 18 JuneEAT

  • Group L · M23BMO Field
    Ghana1–0Panama

Tuesday 23 JuneEAT

  • Group L · M46Gillette Stadium
    England0–0Ghana

Wednesday 24 JuneEAT

  • Group L · M47BMO Field
    Panama0–1Croatia

Sunday 28 JuneEAT

  • Group L · M67MetLife Stadium
    Panama0–2England
  • Group L · M68Lincoln Financial Field
    Croatia2–1Ghana

What does each team need?

Group L is complete — the table below is final (subject to any fair-play tie-breaks).

Current table

TeamPGDPtsOutcome
1 England 3+47Advances to the round of 32
2 Croatia 306Advances to the round of 32
3 Ghana 304Advances via third-place table (4 of 12 third-placed teams)
4 Panama 3-40Eliminated

Third-place comparison uses the other groups' current standings; their tables can still change.