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England to play Croatia, Panama and Ghana in Group L
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France joined by Senegal and Norway in Group I
England will face a rematch of their 2018 semi-final in the opening fixture of their World Cup campaign next summer, after they were drawn alongside Croatia in Group L.
England will also play Panama, another side they faced at the Russia World Cup, and Ghana. Venues and kick-off times will be announced from 5pm GMT on Saturday but the group’s matches are split across four US cities – Dallas, Boston, New York/New Jersey and Philadelphia – and Toronto.
Written by Paul MacInnes
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/dec/05/world-cup-2026-draw-england-scotland-brazil under the title “World Cup 2026 draw: England face two 2018 reunions, Scotland land Brazil”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
