England fixtures at 2026 World Cup: Dates, UK kick-off times and potential route to the final

England know who they will be facing at the World Cup this summer and the countdown is on until the opening game.

The Three Lions were drawn into Group L for the tournament and will be taking on Croatia, Ghana and Panama in the USA.

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Thomas Tuchel will be hoping to get off to a winning start and begin his quest to finally bring football home after 60 years of hurt.

England’s World Cup fixtures

England will meet Croatia in their opening match on June 17 in what will be a rematch of their semi-final clash in 2018.

They will fight for three points at AT&T Stadium at 9pm UK time.

The Three Lions’ opponents in their second game will then be Ghana at Gillette Stadium on June 23, also at 9pm.

And then the group campaign ends on June 27 against Panama with a visit to the MetLife Stadium at 10pm UK time.

Despite a lengthy cross-country trip through America, England have been handed kinder kick-off times in the group stage.

But they know that their path to the final is anything but generous should all of their main rivals finish top of their respective groups.

If England win Group L, their last-32 match will take place in Atlanta at 5pm GMT, which could see them face Erling Haaland‘s Norway.

Co-hosts Mexico may then be in store in the last-16 at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City at 1am in the UK.

Five-time winners Brazil are potential quarter-final opponents at 10pm GMT in Miami, with a potential semi-final against holders Argentina to take place at 8pm UK time.

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And should England get to the final, they would return to the MetLife Stadium on July 19, where they could face either Spain or France at 8pm UK time.

Here are the details of England’s World Cup fixtures in full…

Group Stages

• June 17 – England vs Croatia – AT&T Stadium – 9pm
• June 23 – England vs Ghana – Gillette Stadium – 9pm
• June 27 – Panama vs England – MetLife Stadium – 10pm

England’s potential route to the final

• Round of 32: England vs Norway – July 1
• Round of 16: England vs Mexico – July 5
• Quarter-finals – England vs Brazil – July 11
• Semi-finals: England vs Argentina – July 15
• Final: England vs Spain or France – July 19

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Scotland’s World Cup fixtures

While England have benefited from favourable UK times, those cheering on Scotland will be staying up later into the night.

Their opening group clash against Haiti will be at Gillette Stadium on June 13, with the match scheduled for 2am in the UK.

Morocco are Scotland’s second opponents in the group on June 19 at Gillette Stadium again, but this time at 11pm.

The Tartan Army then face a huge test against Brazil on June 24 at the Hard Rock Stadium, once again at 11pm.

Here are the details of Scotland’s World Cup fixtures in full…

Group Stages

• June 13 – Haiti vs Scotland – Gillette Stadium, 2am
• June 19 – Scotland vs Morocco – Gillette Stadium, 11pm
• June 24 – Scotland vs Brazil – Hard Rock Stadium- 11pm