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World Cup 2026
GROUP L
England · Croatia · Ghana · Panama
England under Tuchel. Croatia's Modrić at 40. Ghana and Panama complete a tricky group.
Table
Standings
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1🇬🇧England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2🇭🇷Croatia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3🇵🇦Panama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4🇬🇭Ghana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Profiles
The Four Teams
🇬🇧
England
FIFA ranking #4
Manager
Thomas Tuchel
Key Player
Harry Kane
Bayern Munich
World Cup Pedigree
1× champions
🇭🇷
Croatia
FIFA ranking #11
Manager
Zlatko Dalić
Key Player
Luka Modrić
AC Milan
World Cup Pedigree
7 appearances · best: Runners-up (2018)
🇬🇭
Ghana
FIFA ranking #73
Manager
Otto Addo
Key Player
Mohammed Kudus
Tottenham Hotspur
World Cup Pedigree
5 appearances · best: Quarter-finals (2010)
🇵🇦
Panama
FIFA ranking #35
Manager
Thomas Christiansen
Key Player
Adalberto Carrasquilla
Pumas UNAM
World Cup Pedigree
2 appearances · best: Group stage
Schedule
Fixtures By Matchday
Matchday 2
Editorial
Group Narrative
England enter with a manager whose tournament reputation changes the temperature immediately. The squad has enough attacking depth to win the group, but the path is awkward.
Croatia bring tournament muscle memory and Modrić’s late-career gravity. Ghana have the athletic profile to make matches messy, while Panama know their route depends on staying alive deep into games.
This is the kind of group where one early draw can make every fixture feel like a knockout tie. England are favorites, but the margin for comfort is thin.
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