England’s 2026 World Cup campaign gets underway on Wednesday 17th June, when they take on Croatia in Dallas in the opening Group L clash.And bookmaker Paddy Power are offering new customers massive enhanced odds ahead of England’s World Cup campaign of 50/1 for the Three Lions to reach the knockout stage, as well as a £2 free bet for every group game England win, an offer which can be claimed by following this link*.England landed in the USA on Monday to begin preparations for their 2026 World Cup campaign this summer, with Thomas Tuchel’s side looking to end 60 years of hurt and bring home the World Cup trophy for just the second time, and the first since 1966.The Three Lions are in currently in a pre-tournament camp in Florida, chosen to help the squad get used to the warm weather temperatures they’ll face throughout the summer, and have two warm up friendlies scheduled.Saturday night sees England take on New Zealand in Tampa, before they take on Costa Rica in Orlando next Wednesday, a week before their World Cup campaign gets underway for good.The 1966 champions kick off their campaign in Dallas against Croatia on Wednesday 17th June, a rematch of the semi final in Moscow eight years ago that sent Gareth Southgate’s side home from their first major tournament under him.England then head to north east coast, specifically to Boston, where they take on 2010 quarter finalists Ghana in their second group match, before closing out the group stage in New York against Panama, another team they met in 2018.Paddy Power – Get 50/1 on England to reach the knockout stage + £2 free bet for England group stage win – CLAIM HERE*England head into the quadrennial tournament among the favourites for victory, and are expected to win their group relatively unscathed, though coming up against Croatia, on paper Tuchel’s most difficult group stage opposition, in the opening group game, is expected to be a tough challenge.Croatia finished third in the World Cup in Qatar four years ago, and were runners up four years prior, losing 4-2 to France in the nation’s best ever World Cup finish, but many of the squad from the last decade remain the same and may be past their prime this time around.Ghana won the hearts of so many in their run to the quarter finals of the World Cup in 2010, but have only qualified for two of the three World Cups since and haven’t made it out of the group in either of those.This season, the African side missed out on qualification for AFCON for the first time since 2004, and despite having qualified for this summer’s World Cup, will be without one of their best players, Tottenham winger Mohammed Kudus, who has been ruled out of the tournament through injury.England’s final group stage opponents, Panama, have reached the World Cup for just the second time in their history, and their first time since 2018, when they were drawn into a difficult group containing the Three Lions, Belgium (who both went on to reach the semi finals) and Tunisia.England won 6-1 when the sides met in Nizhny Novgorod eight years ago, and will be hoping for another three points against Los Canaleros this time around too.Paddy Power – Get 50/1 on England to reach the knockout stage + £2 free bet for England group stage win – CLAIM HERE*Free Bet OffersClaim over £1000 in free betting offers from our bookmaker partners on our dedicated pageClaim free bet offers18+ gambleaware.org. T&Cs applyCommercial content notice: Taking one of the bookmaker offers featured in this article may result in a payment to talkSPORT. 18+. T&Cs apply. Begambleaware.orgRemember to gamble responsiblyA responsible gambler is someone who:Establishes time and monetary limits before playingOnly gambles with money they can afford to loseNever chase their lossesDoesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressedGamcare – www.gamcare.org.ukFind our detailed guide on responsible gambling practices here.For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to www.gamstop.co.uk to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites.*England to Qualify from Group L. Winnings paid in cash at normal odds and are topped up to the enhanced price in Free Bet Builder bets. £2 Free Bet for every England group stage win will be credited at least 24hrs after the winning fixture is settled. Free bets are valid 30 days, only deposits with cards, ApplePay, & Pay by Bank are eligible. T&C’s apply. Please gamble responsibly.