England and Croatia advanced to the Round of 32 at the World Cup following the conclusion of Group L. England finished first with 7 points after defeating Panama 2-0 with a goal from Jude Bellingham in the 62nd minute and a goal in the 67th minute by Harry Kane, who became England's all-time leading World Cup scorer with 11 goals. Croatia advanced in second place with 6 points after beating Ghana 2-1: Petar Sučić scored first in the 31st minute, Derek Lukassen equalized in the 73rd minute and Nikola Vlašić scored the winner in the 83rd minute. Ghana also qualified for the next round after finishing third with 4 points.

