The race to FIFA World Cup 2026 is gathering pace as 48 teams prepare to battle for football’s biggest prize across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Scheduled from June 11 to July 19, the biggest football is set to be played by 48 teams across over 100 match fixtures.

Essentially, Group ‘L’ includes England, Croatia, Ghana, and Panama. Group L features a compelling mix of experience and emerging talent, headlined by England captain Harry Kane, Croatia veteran Luka Modrić and Ghana forward Mohammed Kudus. While England and Croatia are widely tipped to progress from the group, Ghana have the quality to spring a surprise, and Panama is put against a challenging will be eager to upset the odds.

The list below contains the official squad members of all four teams in Group L for the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

England

Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford, Dean Henderson, James Trafford

Defenders: Ezri Konsa, Nico Oreilly, John Stones, Marc Guehi, Tino Livramento, Dan Burn, Reece James, Djed Spence, Jarell Quansah

Midfielders: Declan Rice, Elliot Anderson, Jude Bellingham, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Morgan Rogers, Eberechi Eze

Forwards: Ollie Watkins, Bukayo Saka, Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Gordon, Ivan Toney, Noni Madueke

Croatia

Goalkeepers: Dominik Livakovic, Ivor Pandur, Dominik Kotarski

Defenders: Josip Stanisic, Marin Pongracic, Josko Gvardiol, Duje Caleta-Car, Josip Sutalo, Kristijan Jakic, Luka Vuskovic, Martin Erlic

Midfielders: Nikola Moro, Mateo Kovacic, Luka Modric, Nikola Vlasic, Mario Pasalic, Martin Baturina, Petar Sucic, Toni Fruk, Luka Sucic

Forwards: Andrej Kramaric, Ante Budimir, Ivan Perisic, Igor Matanovic, Marco Pasalic, Petar Musa

Ghana

Goalkeepers: Lawrence Ati Zigi, Joseph Anang, Benjamin Asare

Defenders: Alidu Seidu, Jonas Adjetey, Abdul Mumin, Gideon Mensah, Baba Rahman, Jerome Opoku, Kojo Peprah Oppong, Derrick Luckassen, Marvin Senaya

Midfielders: Caleb Yirenkyi, Thomas Partey, Kwasi Sibo, Antoine Semenyo, Elisha Owusu, Augustine Boakye

Forwards: Abdul Fatawu, Jordan Ayew, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Christopher Bonsu Baah, Inaki Williams, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Ernest Nuamah, Prince Adu

Panama

Goalkeepers: Luis Mejia, Cesar Samudio, Orlando Mosquera

Defenders: Cesar Blackman, Jose Cordoba, Fidel Escobar, Edgardo Farina, Jiovany Ramos, Carlos Harvey, Eric Davis, Andres Andrade, Amir Murillo, Roderick Miller, Jorge Gutierrez

Midfielders: Cristian Martinez, Jose Luis Rodriguez, Adalberto Carrasquilla, Ismael Diaz, Edgar Yoel Barcenas, Alberto Quintero, Anibal Godoy, Cesar Yanis

Forwards: Tomas Rodriguez, Jose Fajardo, Cecilio Waterman, Azarias Londoño

Published – June 10, 2026 03:20 pm IST