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2026 World Cup: Black Stars drawn in Group L with England; check out full draw

By Vincent Ashitey
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The Black Stars of Ghana have discovered their group stage opponents for the 2026 World Cup.

The draw for the World Cup took place at the John F Kennedy Centre in Washington, D.C. on Friday, December 5, 2025.

Ghana have been pooled in Group L alongside  England, Croatia and Panama.

The 2026 World Cup will be staged in the United States, Canada, and Mexico between June 11 and July 18, 2026.

The opening game of the World Cup will be a replay of the 2010 edition’s tournament opener: Mexico vs South Africa.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 groups in full

  • Group A: Mexico, South Korea, South Africa plus one of Denmark, Macedonia, Czechia or Ireland
  • Group B: Canada, Switzerland, Qatar plus one of Italy, Northern Ireland, Wales or Bosnia
  • Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, Haiti
  • Group D: USA, Australia, Paraguay plus one of Turkiye, Romania, Slovakia or Kosovo
  • Group E: Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Curacao
  • Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia plus one of Ukraine, Sweden, Poland and Albania
  • Group G: Belgium, Iran, Egypt, New Zealand
  • Group H: Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Cape Verde
  • Group I: France, Senegal, Norway plus one of Iraq, Bolivia or Suriname
  • Group J: Argentina, Austria, Algeria, Jordan
  • Group K: Portugal, Columbia, Uzbekistan plus one of Congo DR, Jamaica or New Caledonia
  • Group L: England, Croatia, Panama, Ghana