England will share a group with Croatia, Panama and Ghana at the 2026 World Cup. The draw for the prestigious competition took place on Friday afternoon, live from the John F Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC.
The draw was conducted by former Three Lions and Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand and Al Jazeera’s Samantha Johnson, while assistants in attendance included the likes of Tom Brady, Shaquille O’Neal, Wayne Gretzky and Aaron Judge. It was also hosted by Heidi Klum, Kevin Hart and Danny Ramirez in a star studded state of affairs. During the draw, England were selected for Group L alongside Croatia, Panama and Ghana.
Here’s the full World Cup 2026 draw:
Group A
- Mexico
- South Korea
- South Africa
- Denmark/Czechia/Northern Ireland/North Macedonia
Group B
- Canada
- Switzerland
- Qatar
- Italy/Northern Ireland/Wales/Bosnia and Herzegovina
Group C
- Brazil
- Morocco
- Scotland
- Haiti