2026 World Cup - Group L: England preview, squad and fixtures

13.06.26 FT World Cup

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England will compete in the World Cup for the 17th time in their history. The Three Lions continue an impressive streak with eight consecutive appearances since 1998.

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World Cup history

England is one of the founding nations of modern world football. After making their debut in 1950, they've been regular contenders ever since.

Aside from their 1966 triumph, the English have reached several quarter-finals and twice made it to the semi-finals (1990 and 2018), but have yet to reclaim the trophy.

Qualifying campaign

England booked their spot at the 2026 World Cup by finishing undefeated in a group featuring Serbia, Albania, Latvia and Andorra.

Number of appearances

16 (1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)

World Cup record

74 matches: 32 wins, 22 draws, 20 defeats, 104 goals scored / 68 conceded

England squad

Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton, ENG), Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace, ENG), James Trafford (Manchester City, ENG)

Defenders: Marc Guéhi (Manchester City, ENG), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa, ENG), Reece James (Chelsea, ENG), Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City, ENG), Tino Livramento (Newcastle, ENG), John Stones (Manchester City, ENG), Dan Burn (Newcastle, ENG), Djed Spence (Tottenham, ENG), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen, ENG)

Midfielders: Declan Rice (Arsenal, ENG), Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest, ENG), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid, ESP), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa, ENG), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United, ENG), Jordan Henderson (Brentford, ENG), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal, ENG).

Forwards: Harry Kane (Bayern Munich, GER), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal, ENG), Noni Madueke (Arsenal, ENG), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle, ENG), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa, ENG), Ivan Toney (Al Ahli, KSA), Marcus Rashford (FC Barcelona, ESP)

England's fixtures in Group L

Wednesday 17 June 2026

England - Croatia

20:00 | Dallas Stadium

Tuesday 23 June 2026

England - Ghana

20:00 | Boston Stadium

Saturday 27 June 2026

Panama - England

21:00 | New York New Jersey Stadium

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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