FIFA World Cup 2026 · Group L

Ghana — Round of 32 Qualification Scenarios

From 2026, the top 2 of each group go straight through, and the 8 best of the 12 third-placed teams also advance. See Ghana's current standing and qualification scenarios below, in your local time.

Ghana

Ghana

Group L

👥 26 players

Ghana's statusQualified

3rd place — through as one of the best thirds

Group L standings

Tiebreaker: head-to-head first (2026 rule)

Group L details
#TeamMPGDPtsStatus
1EnglandEngland3+47Qualified
2CroatiaCroatia306Qualified
3GhanaGhana304Qualified
4PanamaPanama3-40Eliminated
Top 2 advance3rd: wildcard race4th: eliminated

Ghana fixtures

Times shown in your local time

GhanaGhana
1:0
Final
PanamaPanama
Toronto
EnglandEngland
0:0
Final
GhanaGhana
Boston (Foxborough)
CroatiaCroatia
2:1
Final
GhanaGhana
Philadelphia

👥 Squad (26)

Tournament squad · Source: Wikipedia (2026-06-04). The starting XI is announced just before each match.

GKGoalkeepers(3)

1
Lawrence Ati-Zigi
St. Gallen
12
Joseph Anang
St Patrick's Athletic
16
Benjamin Asare
Hearts of Oak

DFDefenders(9)

2
Alidu Seidu
Rennes
4
Jonas Adjetey
VfL Wolfsburg
6
Abdul Mumin
Rayo Vallecano
14
Gideon Mensah
Auxerre
17
Abdul Rahman Baba
PAOK
18
Jerome Opoku
İstanbul Başakşehir
21
Kojo Peprah Oppong
Nice
23
Derrick Luckassen
Pafos
26
Marvin Senaya
Auxerre

MFMidfielders(6)

3
Caleb Yirenkyi
Nordsjælland
5
Thomas Partey
Villarreal
8
Kwasi Sibo
Real Oviedo
11
Antoine Semenyo
Manchester City
15
Elisha Owusu
Auxerre
20
Augustine Boakye
Saint-Étienne

FWForwards(8)

7
Abdul Fatawu
Leicester City
9
Jordan AyewC
Leicester City
10
Brandon Thomas-Asante
Coventry City
13
Christopher Bonsu Baah
Al-Qadsiah
19
Iñaki Williams
Athletic Bilbao
22
Kamaldeen Sulemana
Atalanta
24
Ernest Nuamah
Olympique Lyonnais
25
Prince Kwabena Adu
Viktoria Plzeň

🔮 Ghana scenario simulator

Enter results to see how Ghana's position changes.

The group stage is over — no remaining matches to simulate.

#TeamMPGDPts
1EnglandEngland3+47
2CroatiaCroatia306
3GhanaGhana304
4PanamaPanama3-40
Top 2 advance3rd: wildcard race4th: eliminated

FAQ

Where does Ghana need to finish to advance?

Finishing 1st or 2nd in the group means automatic qualification for the Round of 32. Even in 3rd place, Ghana can still advance if it ranks among the 8 best third-placed teams across all 12 groups.

Did the tiebreaker rules change for 2026?

Yes. From 2026, when teams are level on points, head-to-head results are applied before overall goal difference — the first such change in 56 years. All standings and scenarios here reflect this.

What time zone are the times in?

All kickoff times are converted to your device's local time automatically.