England will be on the short list of "2026 World Cup favorites," but standing in the way in Group L will be Croatia.

The full schedule with dates, times and stadiums have been confirmed for all 104 games at the 2026 World Cup.

World Cup Group L includes England, Croatia, Ghana and Panama; Thomas Tuchels Three Lions begin against Croatia on June 17 in Arlington, Texas - kick-off 9pm BST; England then face Antoine Semenyos Gh

The FIFA World Cup returns to North America for the first time since 1994. The 48-team event kicks off in Mexico on Thursday and then in Canada and the United States on Friday. All three host countries come into the tournament with high hopes to make a deep run into the knockout round.

England, Croatia, Ghana and Panama will contest Group L at FIFA World Cup 2026™. Learn more about each team, their fixtures and who they could face in the Round of 32.

Everything you need to know about England at the 2026 World Cup: their fixtures, squad, qualifying record, key players, coach and tournament history.

YouTube TV gets you all the channels you need to watch the 2026 World Cup, including Fox, FS1, Universo and Telemundo. Right now, you can get a great deal on YouTube TV right now: $67.99/month for your first five months,

What channels are 2026 World Cup matches on? How to watch on TV, how to stream group stage matches on television, streaming through June 27, 2026.

This 48-team extravaganza is the biggest World Cup there has ever been, and it might just be the most complex too. Twelve groups of four teams might be enough to follow in the first place, but those fans of brackets who have a familiarity of past tournaments might have a sense of what the issue is here.