World Cup 2026 Group L Game 3 Analysis
pts ΔG GF Sport England 4 +2 4 -1 Ghana 4 +1 3 -1 Croatia 3 -1 1 -2 Panama 1 -2 0 -3
Summary
England and Ghana are battling for #1 and #2, but Croatia and sneek into either position with a win and help. Panama is Eliminated
England
England wins the group on a win and a Ghana loss or tie or better goal diff than Ghana.
England wins the group on a tie and a Ghana loss or tie.
England advances on a win or tie.
England advances on a loss (4 point 3rd place team)
Ghana
Ghana wins the group on a win and a England loss or tie or better goal diff than England.
Ghana advances on a win or tie
Ghana advances on a loss (4 point 3rd place team)
Croatia
Croatia wins the group on a win and a England loss or tie.
Croatia advances on a win.
Croatia likely advances on a tie as a 4 point 3rd place team.
Croatian may advance on a loss as a 3 point 3rd place team.
Panama
Panama is eliminated.
Complete breakdown:
Englang beats Panama: Ghana beats Croatia: England-Panama goal diff - Ghana-Croatia goal diff > 1 England #1 Ghana #2 England-Panama goal diff - Ghana-Croatia goal diff = 1 Ghana game 3 goals – England game 3 goals < 1 England #1 Ghana #2 Ghana game 3 goals – England game 3 goals = 1 England has fewer fair play points than Ghana in game 3 England #1 Ghana #2 England has the same fair play points than Ghana in game 3 lots choose between England and Ghana for #1 and #2 England has more fair play points than Ghana in game 3 Ghana #1 England #2 Ghana game 3 goals – England game 3 goals > 1 Ghana #1 England #2 England-Panama goal diff - Ghana-Croatia goal diff < 1 Ghana #1 England #2 Croatia #3 (3 pts) Ghana ties Croatia England #1 Ghana #2 Croatia #3 (4 pts) Croatia beats Ghana: England #1 Croatia #2 Ghana #3 (4 pts) Panama #4 is eliminated England ties Panama: Ghana beats Croatia: Ghana #1 England #2 Croatia #3 (3 pts) Ghana ties Croatia: England #1 Ghana #2 Croatia #3 (4 pts) Croatia beats Ghana: Croatia #1 England #2 Ghana #3 (4 pts) Panama #4 is eliminated Panama beats England: Ghana beats Croatia Ghana #1 England #2 Croatia #3 (3 pts) Ghana ties Panama Ghana #1 Panama-England goal diff < 3 England #2 Croatia #3(4 pts) Panama-England goal diff = 3 England game 3 goals – Croatia game 3 goals < 3 England #2 Croatia #3 (4pts) Ghana game 3 goals – England game 3 goals = 3 England has fewer than 1 more fair play points than Croatia in game 3 England #2 Croatia #3 (4pts) England has exactly 1 more fair play points than Croatia in game 3 England has greater than 1 more fair play points than Croatia in game 3 Croatia #2 England #3 (4pts) Ghana game 3 goals – England game 3 goals > 3 Croatia #2 England #3 (4pts) Panama-England goal diff > 3 Croatia #2 England #3 (4pts) Croatia beats Ghana Croatia #1 Panama-England goal diff - Croatia-Ghana goal diff > 1 England #2 Ghana #3 (4 pts) Panama-England goal diff - Croatia-Ghana goal diff = 1 Ghana game 3 goals – England game 3 goals < 1 England #2 Ghana #3 (4 pts) Ghana game 3 goals – England game 3 goals = 1 England has fewer fair play points than Ghana in game 3 England #2 Ghana #3 (4pts) England has the same fair play points than Ghana in game 3 lots choose between England and Ghana for #1 and #2 England has more fair play points than Ghana in game 3 Ghana #2 England #3 (4 pts) Ghana game 3 goals – England game 3 goals > 1 Ghana #2 England #3 (4 pts) Panama-England goal diff - Croatia-Ghana goal diff < 1 Ghana #2 England #3 (4 pts) Panama #4 is eliminated