UEFA · Group L
England at the FIFA World Cup 2026
This profile combines the final group table with the team's verified knockout route. It does not infer squad selections, injuries or match events missing from retained sources.
FIFA code
ENG
Group
L
Confederation
UEFA
Tournament status
Third-place match
Final group-stage record
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGEngland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
 Croatia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| GHAGhana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Panama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
Verified tournament matches
Round of 16 · Final
Mexico 2–3 England
England won 3-2 and advanced despite finishing with ten players. Only event details supported by the retained reporting are shown.
Quarterfinal · Final
Norway 1–2 England
England beat Norway 2-1 after extra time. Bellingham scored twice, including the decisive extra-time goal, and England advanced to face Argentina in the semifinal.
Semifinal · Final
England 1–2 Argentina
Argentina recovered from Anthony Gordon's opener to beat England 2-1. Enzo Fernández equalized in the 85th minute and Lautaro Martínez headed the winner in stoppage time, with Lionel Messi involved in both goals.
Third-place match · Scheduled
France vs England
France face England in the third-place match after losing their semifinals to Spain and Argentina respectively. Kickoff is scheduled for July 18 at 5:00 p.m. EDT.
Featured players in the verified scoring snapshot
Harry Kane
Forward · 6 goals
Jude Bellingham
Midfielder · 6 goals
Squad scope
A full official 26-player squad export was not included with the project. The page therefore links to the central player directory and publishes only selected players with retained scoring data.
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