The 2026 World Cup group stage reaches day seven. On Wednesday 17 June, England open against Croatia at AT&T Stadium in Arlington and Portugal meet DR Congo in Houston on a four-match programme that launches Groups K and L, a day after France beat Senegal 3-1 and Norway routed Iraq 4-1. Six verified stories.
Day seven of the 2026 World Cup brings a four-match Wednesday on 17 June. England open against Croatia at AT&T Stadium in Arlington and Portugal face DR Congo at NRG Stadium in Houston, with Ghana against Panama at BMO Field in Toronto and Colombia against Uzbekistan at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City also on the card, as Group K and Group L get under way.
England open their Group L campaign against Croatia at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on 17 June (4 p.m. ET). The fixture is a rematch of the 2018 World Cup semi-final, with Ghana against Panama at BMO Field in Toronto completing the day's Group L action.
Portugal begin their Group K campaign against DR Congo at NRG Stadium in Houston on 17 June (1 p.m. ET). It is the opening match of Group K, which also sees Colombia face debutants Uzbekistan at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City later in the day.
Colombia face World Cup debutants Uzbekistan at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on 17 June (10 p.m. ET). It is Uzbekistan's first match at a men's World Cup, in a Group K that also features Portugal and DR Congo.
Ghana face Panama at BMO Field in Toronto on 17 June (7 p.m. ET). The two sides open their Group L campaign on the same day that England meet Croatia in Arlington.
Day six delivered standout displays on 16 June. Kylian Mbappé and Bradley Barcola scored as France beat Senegal 3-1, and Erling Haaland struck a first-half brace as Norway routed Iraq 4-1, on a day that also launched Group J with holders Argentina facing Algeria in Kansas City.