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FIFA World Cup 2026
Group L · FIFA Rank #4 · Manager: Thomas Tuchel
England will compete in Group L at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, alongside Croatia, Ghana, Panama. Their first match is against Croatia on Wed 17 Jun at 21:00 UK time.
16
World Cups
Winners (1966)
Best finish
32-20-22
All-time record
Wed 17 Jun
21:00
Englandvs
CroatiaDallas (Arlington)
Tue 23 Jun
21:00
Englandvs
GhanaBoston (Foxborough)
Sat 27 Jun
22:00
Panamavs
EnglandNew York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
Where England go if they qualify from Group L.
If England finish 1st
Round of 32
Wed 1 Jul · 17:00 UK · Atlanta
Round of 16
Mon 6 Jul · 01:00 UK · Mexico City
Quarter-final
Sat 11 Jul · 22:00 UK · Miami (Miami Gardens)
Round of 32: vs 3rd-placed team from Group E/H/I/J/K — Atlanta
Round of 16: Winner of 1A vs 3rd (C/E/F/H/I) — Mexico City
Quarter-final: Winner from 1C/2F vs 2E/2I bracket side — Miami (Miami Gardens)
Semi-final: Winner from 1J/2H vs 2D/2G / 1B/1K bracket side — Atlanta
Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
If England finish 2nd
Round of 32
Fri 3 Jul · 00:00 UK · Toronto
Round of 16
Mon 6 Jul · 20:00 UK · Dallas (Arlington)
Quarter-final
Fri 10 Jul · 20:00 UK · Los Angeles (Inglewood)
Round of 32: vs 2nd place of Group K — Toronto
Round of 16: Winner of 1H vs 2J — Dallas (Arlington)
Quarter-final: Winner from 1D/3rd vs 1G/3rd bracket side — Los Angeles (Inglewood)
Semi-final: Winner from 1E/1I/1F/2C bracket side — Dallas (Arlington)
Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
England are in Group L alongside Croatia, Ghana, Panama.
England play their first match on Wed 17 Jun at 21:00 UK time (BST/GMT) against Croatia. The game is played at Dallas (Arlington).
England's group stage fixtures in UK time are: Wed 17 Jun at 21:00 vs Croatia; Tue 23 Jun at 21:00 vs Ghana; Sat 27 Jun at 22:00 vs Panama.
If England win Group L, their knockout path would be: Round of 32: vs 3rd-placed team from Group E/H/I/J/K — Atlanta → Round of 16: Winner of 1A vs 3rd (C/E/F/H/I) — Mexico City → Quarter-final: Winner from 1C/2F vs 2E/2I bracket side — Miami (Miami Gardens) → Semi-final: Winner from 1J/2H vs 2D/2G / 1B/1K bracket side — Atlanta → Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford).
If England finish runners-up in Group L, their knockout path would be: Round of 32: vs 2nd place of Group K — Toronto → Round of 16: Winner of 1H vs 2J — Dallas (Arlington) → Quarter-final: Winner from 1D/3rd vs 1G/3rd bracket side — Los Angeles (Inglewood) → Semi-final: Winner from 1E/1I/1F/2C bracket side — Dallas (Arlington) → Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford).
England are ranked 4 in the world by FIFA ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
England's best ever World Cup result is Winners (1966). They have appeared at the World Cup 16 times.
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