Overview
- Group L pairs England with Croatia, alongside Ghana and Panama.
- Several berths will be filled by playoff winners to be decided on March 26 and 31, 2026.
- The tournament will run from June 11 to July 19, 2026 across the United States, Mexico and Canada in the first 48-team edition.
- The ceremony at Washington's John F. Kennedy Center featured Andrea Bocelli, appearances by U.S. President Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, and a new FIFA Peace Prize presented to Trump by Gianni Infantino.
- Russia remains out of the competition under an international ban imposed since 2022.