England tops World Cup Group L; Croatia, Ghana also advance

England topped Group L in the 2026 World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Panama. Jude Bellingham was instrumental, scoring the first goal in the 62nd minute and assisting Harry Kane for the second five minutes later. England's win ensures their progression to the round of 16, where they will meet a third-placed team from Groups E, H, I, J, or K on July 1 in Atlanta.

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England won Group L of the 2026 World Cup after defeating Panama 2-0.

Croatia also advanced, securing second place in the group by defeating Ghana 2-1. Petar Sucic opened the scoring for Croatia in the 31st minute, and Nikola Vlasic added a second in the 83rd. Derrick Luckassen scored Ghana's lone goal in the 73rd minute. Croatia will play the runner-up of Group K in their round of 16 match on July 2 in Toronto.

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Croatia secured second place by beating Ghana 2-1, with all three teams advancing.

Panama finished the tournament without scoring a single goal, having lost all their matches. Ghana, despite their loss to Croatia, also qualified for the next stage as one of the best third-placed teams. The tournament structure allows the top two teams from each group, along with the eight best third-placed teams, to advance to the knockout stage.

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England will face a third-place finisher in the round of 16, while Croatia plays the runner-up from Group K.