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Group L

Live standings, every fixture and our model verdict on each match.

The PuntHub view England, charmless and perfect

England qualified with a perfect record and didn't concede a goal doing it. It was joyless, efficient and completely unlike every England campaign you've ever watched, which is exactly why Tuchel was hired. Kane is in the form of his life and the depth behind him — Bellingham, Saka, Foden, Palmer — is the envy of everyone except France.

Croatia keep over-delivering at World Cups: a final and a third place from the last two, and Modrić, now 40, gets one more go. England v Croatia decides the group. Ghana bring chaos and athleticism, Panama bring organisation and fouls. On paper this goes to seeding. England on paper has historically been the problem.

Verdict: England top it, Croatia join them.

Standings

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1England11004223W
2Ghana11001013W
3Panama100101-10L
4Croatia100124-20L

Fixtures

Wed 17 Jun
FT
England
4 – 2
Croatia
Wed 17 Jun
FT
Ghana
1 – 0
Panama
Tue 23 Jun
21:00
England
v
Ghana
Tue 23 Jun
00:00
Panama
v
Croatia
Sat 27 Jun
22:00
Croatia
v
Ghana
Sat 27 Jun
22:00
Panama
v
England