THE World Cup draw has concluded – with fans now set to learn when their countries will play at the blockbuster tournament.

England have been handed a group including Croatia, Ghana and Panama – with the Three Lions meeting two of those three at World Cup 2018.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw
48 teams will all be fighting for the famous World Cup trophyCredit: Getty

SunSport can reveal when they will meet, alongside the full World Cup 2026 schedule!

World Cup groups

Group A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, UEFA D (Czech Republic, Ireland, Denmark, North Macedonia)

Group B: Canada, UEFA A (Wales, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Italy, Northern Ireland), Qatar, Switzerland

Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland

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Group D: USA, Paraguay, Australia, UEFA C (Slovakia, Kosovo, Turkey, Romania)

Group E: Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador

Group F: Netherlands, Japan, UEFA B (Ukraine, Sweden, Poland, Albania), Tunisia

Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand

Group H: Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay

Group I: France, Senegal, Fifa Play-off 2 (Iraq, Bolivia, Suriname), Norway

Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan

Group K: Portugal, Fifa Play-off 1 (DR Congo, New Caledonia, Jamaica), Uzbekistan, Colombia

Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama

Illustration of England's "horror route" to the World Cup Final, showing potential opponents: CIV/KSA/SEN/ALG/UZB in the Round of 32, Mexico in the Round of 16, Brazil in the Quarter-Finals, Argentina in the Semi-Finals, and Spain in the Final.

World Cup schedule

All times shown are BST.

*Indicates that the game will be played the following day in the UK.

June 11
Group A
8pm – Mexico vs South Africa
3am – South Korea vs UEFA D*

June 12
Group B
8pm – Canada vs UEFA A

Group D
2am – USA vs Paraguay*

June 13
Group B
8pm – Qatar vs Switzerland

Group C
11pm – Brazil vs Morocco
2am – Haiti vs Scotland*

Group D
5am – Australia vs UEFA C*

June 14
Group E
6pm – Germany vs Curacao
12am – Ivory Coast vs Ecuador*

Group F
9pm – Netherlands vs Japan
3am – UEFA B vs Tunisia*

June 15
Group G
8pm – Belgium vs Egypt
2am – Iran vs New Zealand*

Group H
5pm – Spain vs Cape Verde
8pm – Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay

June 16
Group I
8pm – France vs Senegal
11pm – Fifa Play-off 2 vs Norway

Group J
2am – Argentina vs Algeria*
5am – Austria vs Jordan*

June 17
Group K
6pm – Portugal vs Fifa Play-off 1
3am – Uzbekistan vs Colombia*

Group L
9pm – England vs Croatia
12am – Ghana vs Panama*

June 18
Group A
5pm – UEFA D vs South Africa
2am – Mexico vs South Korea*

Group B
8pm – Switzerland vs UEFA A
11pm – Canada vs Qatar

June 19
Group C
2am – Brazil vs Haiti*
11pm – Scotland vs Morocco

Group D
5am – UEFA C vs Paraguay*
8pm – USA vs Australia

June 20
Group E
9pm – Germany vs Ivory Coast
1am – Ecuador vs Curacao*

Group F
6pm – Netherlands vs UEFA B
5am* – Tunisia vs Japan

June 21
Group G
8pm – Belgium vs Iran
2am – New Zealand vs Egypt*

Group H
5pm – Spain vs Saudi Arabia
11pm – Uruguay vs Cape Verde

June 22
Group I
10pm – France vs Fifa Play-off 2
1am – Norway vs Senegal*

Group J
6pm – Argentina vs Austria
4am – Jordan vs Algeria*

June 23
Group K
6pm – Portugal vs Uzbekistan
3am – Colombia vs Fifa Play-off 1*

Group L
9pm – England vs Ghana
12am – Panama vs Croatia*

June 24
Group A
2am – UEFA D vs Mexico*
2am – South Africa vs South Korea*

Group B
8pm – Switzerland vs Canada
8pm – UEFA A vs Qatar

Group C
11pm – Scotland vs Brazil
11pm – Morocco vs Haiti

June 25
Group D
3am – UEFA C vs USA*
3am – Paraguay vs Australia*

Group E
9pm – Ecuador vs Germany
9pm – Curacao vs Ivory Coast

Group F
12am – Tunisia vs Netherlands*
12am – Japan vs UEFA B*

June 26 
Group G
4am – New Zealand vs Belgium*
4am – Egypt vs Iran*

Group H
1am – Uruguay vs Spain*
1am – Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia*

Group I
8pm – Norway vs France
8pm – Senegal vs Fifa Play-off 2

June 27
Group J
3am – Jordan vs Argentina*
3am – Algeria vs Austria*

Group K
12:30am – Colombia vs Portugal*
12:30am – Fifa Play-off 1 vs Uzbekistan*

Group L
10pm – Panama vs England
10pm – Croatia vs Ghana

June 28
Round of 32
TBC – Runner-up Group A vs Runner-up Group B – (Match 73)

June 29
Round of 32
TBC – Winner Group E vs 3rd place Group A/B/C/D/F – (M74)
TBC – Winner Group F vs Runner-up Group C – (M75)
TBC – Winner Group C vs Runner-up Group F – (M76)

June 30
Round of 32
TBC – Winner Group I vs 3rd place Group C/D/F/G/H – (M77)
TBC – Runner-up Group E vs Runner-up Group I – (M78)
TBC – Winner Group A vs 3rd place Group C/E/F/H/I – (M79)

July 1
Round of 32
TBC – Winner Group L vs 3rd place Group E/H/I/J/K – (M80)
TBC – Winner Group D vs 3rd place Group B/E/F/I/J – (M81)
TBC – Winner Group G vs 3rd place Group A/E/H/I/J – (M82)

July 2
Round of 32
TBC – Runner-up Group K vs Runner-up Group L – (M83)
TBC – Winner Group H vs Runner-up Group J – (M84)
TBC – Winner Group B vs 3rd place Group E/F/G/I/J – (M85)

July 3
Round of 32
TBC – Winner Group J vs Runner-up Group H – (M86)
TBC – Winner Group K vs 3rd place Group D/E/I/J/L – (M87)
TBC – Runner-up Group D vs Runner-up Group G – (M88)

July 4
Round of 16
TBC – Winner match 74 vs Winner match 77
TBC – Winner match 73 vs Winner match 75

July 5
Round of 16
TBC – Winner match 76 vs Winner match 78
TBC – Winner match 79 vs Winner match 80

July 6
Round of 16
TBC – Winner match 83 vs Winner match 84
TBC – Winner match 81 vs Winner match 82

July 7
Round of 16
TBC – Winner match 86 vs Winner match 88
TBC – Winner match 85 vs Winner match 87

July 9
Quarter-finals

July 10
Quarter-finals

July 11
Quarter-finals

July 14
Semi-finals

July 15
Semi-finals

July 18
Third place play-off

July 19
Final

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