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World Cup 2026 · An Unofficial Almanac

The Standings

Group L

As of

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Group L Final
Position and teamTeam P W D L GD Pts
In a qualifying place. 1 England 3 2 1 0 +4 7
In a qualifying place. 2 Croatia 3 2 0 1 0 6
Third place — in the best-eight race. 3 Ghana 3 1 1 1 0 4
Eliminated. 4 Panama 3 0 0 3 -4 0
Top two advance Third: best 8 of 12 advance Group complete

Fixtures

Wednesday 17 June EAT

  • Group L · M22 AT&T Stadium
    England 4–2 Croatia

Thursday 18 June EAT

  • Group L · M23 BMO Field
    Ghana 1–0 Panama

Tuesday 23 June EAT

  • Group L · M46 Gillette Stadium
    England 0–0 Ghana

Wednesday 24 June EAT

  • Group L · M47 BMO Field
    Panama 0–1 Croatia

Sunday 28 June EAT

  • Group L · M67 MetLife Stadium
    Panama 0–2 England
  • Group L · M68 Lincoln Financial Field
    Croatia 2–1 Ghana

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.