Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEngland could secure their place in the 2026 World Cup knockout stages tonight, ensuring progression with a match to spare in Group L. Thomas Tuchel’s side currently top Group L with four points, having beaten Croatia and drawn with Ghana. Their qualification tonight depends on the third-placed teams in four of the 12 groups finishing on three points; two groups (A and C) already meet this criterion. Specific results from tonight's and early tomorrow morning's fixtures in Groups E, F, and D could confirm England's advancement to the last-32. To top Group L, England must beat Panama and achieve a better result than Ghana's match against Croatia, with goal difference determining the leader if points are level. In fullHow England can qualify for the World Cup knockout stages tonight - and who they could playThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
England can qualify for the World Cup knockouts tonight – here’s how
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEngland could secure their place in the 2026 World Cup knockout stages tonight, ensuring progression with a match to spare in Group L. Thomas Tuchel’s side currently top Group L with four points, having beaten Croatia and drawn with Ghana. Their qualification tonight depends on the third-placed teams in four of the 12 groups finishing on three points; two groups (A and C) already meet this criterion. Specific results from tonight's and early tomorrow morning's fixtures in Groups E, F, and D could confirm England's advancement to the last-32. To top Group L, England must beat Panama and achieve a better result than Ghana's match against Croatia, with goal difference determining the leader if points are level. In fullHow England can qualify for the World Cup knockout stages tonight - and who they could playThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
