Latest matchday stakes
Panama vs England (2026-06-27, 22:00 BST / 17:00 ET, New York/New Jersey) remains the key fixture for this scenario page. England control top-two position; Panama need win and help.
The live result paths still center on England and Panama and their effect on the automatic spots plus the third-place table.
- England W; Croatia W: England 1st; Croatia 2nd; Ghana 3rd. Ghana 4 pts; live third-place candidate.
- England W; Croatia-Ghana draw: England 1st; Ghana 2nd; Croatia 3rd. Croatia 4 pts; live third-place candidate.
- England W; Ghana W: England 1st/2nd; Ghana 1st/2nd; Croatia 3rd. Croatia 3 pts, needs help.