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World Cup 2026 draw: England grouped with Croatia, Ghana and Panama
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England now know their Group L opponents in the 2026 World Cup after the draw was held in Washington, D.C. on Friday.
Thomas Tuchel's side will meet Croatia, Ghana and Panama, having been drawn against each other in Group L.
Croatia are the highest-ranked team (10) in Group L and have previous against the Three Lions in the World Cup, having knocked them out in the 2018 semi-finals.
Panama are another opponent England have faced in the competition, with the Three Lions thrashing them 6-1 in the group stage. England will also face Ghana, whom they have only faced once in their history, having drawn 1-1 with them at Wembley Stadium in 2011.
The 2026 edition of the FIFA World Cup sees history made, with a record 48 nations competing across three host nations in the USA, Canada and Mexico, at 60 venues.
| Group L |
| England |
| Croatia |
| Ghana |
| Panama |
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2026 World Cup draw in full
- Group A: Mexico, South Africa, Korea Republic, Denmark / North Macedonia / Czech Republic / Republic of Ireland
- Group B: Canada, Italy / Northern Ireland / Wales / Bosnia , Qatar, Switzerland
- Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland
- Group D: USA, Paraguay, Australia, Turkey / Romania / Slovakia / Kosovo
- Group E: Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador
- Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Ukraine / Sweden / Poland / Albania, Tunisia
- Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand
- Group H: Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay
- Group I: France, Senegal, Iraq / Bolivia / Suriname, Norway
- Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan
- Group K: Portugal, Congo DR / Jamaica / New Caledonia, Uzbekistan, Colombia
- Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama
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