England discover 2026 World Cup opponents
The 2026 World Cup draw has been made ahead of next summer's tournament
England will face Croatia, Ghana and Panama in Group L of the 2026 World Cup.
The draw was eventually made in Washington DC, US on Friday evening, with the Three Lions marked as a Pot 1 team and thus earning top spot in their group.
Croatia, who faced England in the 2018 World Cup semi-finals, will once again go up against their European partners and hope they can come out on top again.
In pot 3, Panama were drawn out of the hat, before African nation Ghana completed the group.
England marked their return to the World Cup in stunning fashion, delivering a flawless campaign under new head coach Thomas Tuchel.
The Three Lions won all eight of the European qualifiers, scoring 22 times and conceding no goals, a huge warning to rivals who will be competing for the crown next summer.
England can only face one of Spain and Argentina, owing to their high FIFA ranking, and they also avoided neighbours Scotland, with the rule in place that you can only draw one European team in your group.
Tuchel’s side will face Croatia in their opener, before taking on, Ghana and then finally Panama.
The 2026 World Cup kicks off next summer, with the first match on Thursday, 11th June, and the final taking place on 19th July.
You can see the full draw on 101greatgoals here.