Group L has England, Croatia, Ghana and Panama. Games run across Dallas, Toronto and Boston. Here is the complete fan guide.
THE MATCHES
England vs. Croatia: June 17, AT&T Stadium, Dallas, 4:00 PM ET
Ghana vs. Panama: June 17, BMO Field, Toronto
England vs. Ghana: June 23, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough (Boston)
Panama vs. Croatia: June 23, BMO Field, Toronto (simultaneous)
England vs. Panama: June 27, AT&T Stadium, Dallas
Croatia vs. Ghana: June 27 (venue TBC, simultaneous)
ENGLAND VS. CROATIA (JUNE 17, DALLAS)
The group stage's most historically charged rematch. Croatia beat England 2-1 in extra time at the 2018 World Cup semifinal in Moscow. England want retribution. At AT&T Stadium with up to 100,000 fans on a Wednesday afternoon. 4:00 PM ET kickoff. One of the five most anticipated group stage games in the entire tournament.
AT&T Stadium is climate-controlled. June Dallas heat is not a factor inside. The enormous interior creates an acoustically exceptional environment for a match of this magnitude.
GHANA VS. PANAMA (JUNE 17, TORONTO)
The group's most FIFA World Cup 2026 Tickets on the opening day. Both games in Group L kick off June 17 simultaneously. Ghana vs. Panama at BMO Field in Toronto is the affordable Group L option. Toronto's multicultural community includes significant Ghanaian and Caribbean populations.
ENGLAND VS. GHANA (JUNE 23, BOSTON)
England's Boston game. Gillette Stadium. Boston's English-origin community provides strong support. For an affordable England game with genuine competition, this June 23 match in Boston is a better value than either Dallas game.
ENGLAND IN DALLAS: TWICE
England plays both their first and third group games at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. For England fans who want to attend two matches, a Dallas-based trip covering June 17 and June 27 is a practical itinerary. The gap between matches is 10 days allowing for day trips or exploring Texas.