Group L closes the tournament's group draw with England at 1.45 under new coach Thomas Tuchel and Croatia (4.20) playing through Luka Modrić's farewell campaign at age 40. Ghana (9.00) and Panama (11.00) compete for the 3rd-place qualifier slot in what could be the tightest 3rd-place finish across all 12 groups.
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF–GA | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🏴 England |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7–1 | 9 | 96% |
| 2 | 🇭🇷 Croatia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5–3 | 6 | 82% |
| 3 | 🇬🇭 Ghana |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3–5 | 3 | 32% |
| 4 | 🇵🇦 Panama |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1–7 | 0 | 5% |
| 🏴 England | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 🇬🇭 Ghana | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 England | — | 3W–3D–2L | 0W–0D–0L | 1W–0D–0L |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | 2W–3D–3L | — | 1W–0D–0L | 0W–0D–0L |
| 🇬🇭 Ghana | 0W–0D–0L | 0W–0D–1L | — | 0W–0D–0L |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | 0W–0D–1L | 0W–0D–0L | 0W–0D–0L | — |
Tuchel-era England enters with a fresh tactical identity after the Southgate years. Bellingham-Saka-Kane attacking trio is among the best in the tournament. Croatia at 18% is the credible challenger thanks to Modrić's farewell tournament and Dalić's tactical experience.
VIEW FULL PREDICTION →England 51.2% to win, 24.8% draw, 24.0% Croatia win. Expected goals: ENG 1.7, CRO 1.0. Kane scores in 71% of England matches since 2022. He has 3 career goals vs Croatia.
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