Team Guides – Group L: England and Croatia hold the edge in competitive Group L (opens original article in a new tab)

Croatia and England are seen as top teams in Group L, with Croatia focusing on a defensive formation and England under a new coach aiming to improve performance.

• Croatia and England are considered strong contenders in Group L of the World Cup.
• Croatia's coach Zlatko Dalić has experimented with formations but plans to use a back four for the tournament.
• England's new coach Thomas Tuchel aims to end 60 years of World Cup underachievement.