England have beaten Panama 2-0 to seal top spot in Group L after two wins and a draw in their World Cup 2026 campaign so far.Thomas Tuchel’s side were not at their best but managed to find a breakthrough eventually thanks to second-half goals from Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane.DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAYThere will surely be some concerns from an England point of view, with Tuchel making a few changes to the line up, but with the likes of Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford not making the impact many would have hoped.Reece James was also missed at right-back and his injury looks a real concern, but at least England are through and can start looking ahead to their next game.England’s potential opponents in the World Cup last 32As group winners, England are now preparing to play one of the eight of the best third-placed teams who will qualify for the next round in this expanded edition of the World Cup.As it stands, England are set to take on Senegal, but it seems likely that will change as DR Congo prepare to take on Uzbekistan later tonight.Congo will be the favourites to win that game, but a draw or a defeat could still mean England play Senegal next.Want more CaughtOffside coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trustAn even less likely scenario could see England play Portugal if Cristiano Ronaldo and co. lose to Colombia and there’s also a seven-goal swing.All in all, it’s looking like a pretty favourable draw for England, though if they do come up against Senegal then they’ll be facing a team that did beat them 3-1 in a recently friendly.What else happened in Group L?Croatia beat Ghana 2-1, meaning Luka Modric’s team ended up in second in the group, though Ghana’s tally of four points seems likely to mean they’ll go through as one of the best of the third-placed sides.More Stories / Latest NewsWho England could play next in the World Cup after winning Group LJun 28 2026, 0:09Alan Shearer slams England first-half display, singles out ‘disappointing’ Man United and Arsenal starsJun 27 2026, 23:17“Crime against football!” – Fans slam “pathetic” England as they struggle against PanamaJun 27 2026, 22:49Results later tonight will determine who Croatia and Ghana come up against next, but it will be someone from Group K.Croatia would play the second-placed team from that group, which is currently Portugal.Ghana finishing third means they’d take on the group winners from that group, so currently Colombia.The post Who England could play next in the World Cup after winning Group L appeared first on CaughtOffside.