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England will play a familiar foe in Croatia in 2026 world cup, The 48-nation tournament began to take shape at Friday’s draw in Washington, DC.
croatia England were eliminated in the semi-finals in the 2018 World Cup. They will now meet in the first game of Group L in the 2026 tournament, which also includes panama And ghana,
Thomas Tuchel’s side, who are among the favorites to win the competition next year, were placed in pot 1 The three hosts – the United States, Mexico and Canada – advance in the draw along with the other top eight ranked nations.
If England win their group, due to their high ranking, they will not meet either Argentina, Spain or France until the semi-finals at the earliest – assuming those sides also win their group.
The exact dates of each match, their venues and kick-off times will be confirmed at 5pm GMT on Saturday.
England’s World Cup fixtures
17th June: England V croatia BMO Field, Toronto or AT&T Stadium, Arlington
23 June: England V ghana BMO Field, Toronto or Gillette Stadium, Foxboro
27 June: England V panama MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford or Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
complete world cup draw
Group A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, UEFA Playoff D
Group B: Canada, UEFA Playoff A, Qatar, Switzerland
Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland
Group D: United States, Paraguay, Australia, UEFA Playoff C
Group E: Germany, Curaçao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador
Group F: Netherlands, Japan, UEFA Playoff B, Tunisia
Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand
Group H: Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay
Group I: France, Senegal, FIFA Playoff 2, Norway
Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan
Group K: Portugal, FIFA Playoff 1, Uzbekistan, Colombia
Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama