Copa del Mundo 2026 — Group L.
Group L is complete. England won the group and Croatia finished runner-up — both advance to the Round of 32. Ghana also qualified as one of the eight best third-placed teams. Las tablas y los puntos del ranking se actualizan cuando terminan los partidos.
Group L — final table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6:2 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Croatia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5:5 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Ghana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2:2 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Panama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0:4 | -4 | 0 |
Green = top two (advanced) · gold = third place. P played · W won · D drawn · L lost · GF:GA goals · GD difference · Pts points.
How each team finished
- 1. England — 2W-1D-0L, 6 scored / 2 conceded (+4), 7 pts; advanced — face DR Congo in the Round of 32 (Jul 1).
- 2. Croatia — 2W-0D-1L, 5 scored / 5 conceded (0), 6 pts; advanced — face Portugal in the Round of 32 (Jul 2).
- 3. Ghana — 1W-1D-1L, 2 scored / 2 conceded (0), 4 pts; advanced as a best third-placed team — face Colombia in the Round of 32 (Jul 3).
- 4. Panama — 0W-0D-3L, 0 scored / 4 conceded (-4), 0 pts; eliminated in the group stage.
Group L results
| Jun 17 | England | 4-2 | Croatia | AT&T |
| Jun 17 | Ghana | 1-0 | Panama | Toronto Stadium |
| Jun 23 | England | 0-0 | Ghana | Gillette |
| Jun 23 | Panama | 0-1 | Croatia | Toronto Stadium |
| Jun 27 | Panama | 0-2 | England | NY/NJ Stadium |
| Jun 27 | Croatia | 2-1 | Ghana | Lincoln Financial |
Group L in the Round of 32
| England | vs | DR Congo | Jul 1 | Mercedes-Benz |
| Croatia | vs | Portugal | Jul 2 | BMO Field |
| Ghana | vs | Colombia | Jul 3 | Arrowhead |
Knockout fixtures for the teams that advanced from Group L.
How Group L qualification worked
The top two teams in Group L — England and Croatia — advanced directly to the Round of 32. The third-placed side could still progress as one of the eight best third-placed teams across the 12 groups.
Tiebreakers are applied in this order: points, then goal difference, then goals scored, then head-to-head record, then fair-play points, and finally the drawing of lots.
Follow every group on the full Clasificación, see the knockout dates on the Calendario de partidos, and check the live estadísticas for the tournament top scorers.
Las tablas y los puntos del ranking se actualizan cuando terminan los partidos. Clasificación · Calendario de partidos · Copa del Mundo 2026