World Cup 2026

England Qualification

Group L path to the Round of 32.

Qualification status

England are currently 1st in Group L with 2 matches remaining.

Group L Standings

#		P	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	England	1	1	0	4	2	+2	3
2	Ghana	1	1	0	1	0	+1	3
3	Panama	1	0	1	0	1	-1	0
4	Croatia	1	0	1	2	4	-2	0

Top 2 qualify automatically → Round of 32

3rd place → may qualify as one of the 8 best third-placed teams

Standings last synced: 23 Jun 2026, 14:31 UTC

Remaining Fixtures

Results

England

4 – 2

Croatia

Routes to the Round of 32

Automatic (1st or 2nd): Finish in the top two of Group L — guaranteed place in the Round of 32.
Third-place route: Finish 3rd in Group L and rank among the 8 best third-placed teams across all 12 groups. See the third-place table.
Eliminated: Finish 4th in the group, or cannot mathematically reach the top two.

England Team Page Group L Standings Third-Place Table All Qualified Teams

Sources & Methodology

Qualification status is only stated when mathematically certain from available standings data. Third-place qualification status is not asserted until the full third-place ranking is resolved.

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