| Team | Strength | Outlook |
|---|---|---|
| 1๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟEngland | 62 | Advances |
| 2๐ญ๐ทCroatia | 44 | Advances |
| 3๐ฌ๐ญGhana | 22 | Best-third hunt |
| 4๐ต๐ฆPanama | 12 | Eliminated |
The top two teams in Group L advance directly to the Round of 32. The third-placed team enters the pool of 12 third-place finishers, of whom the eight best also advance โ so even a third-place finish can be enough with enough points and goal difference.