England 4–2 Croatia
World Cup · Group Stage - 1 · 17 June 2026 · AT&T Stadium, Arlington.
Status: full time. Half time 2–2. Referee: Clement Turpin, France.
Match forecast
Win probability implied by the betting market: England 55%, draw 27%, Croatia 18%. Pre-match odds (10Bet): 1.73 / 3.55 / 5.00.
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Goals
- 12' H. Kane (England) · Penalty
- 36' M. Baturina (Croatia) — assist P. Sucic
- 42' H. Kane (England) — assist D. Rice
- 45+5' P. Musa (Croatia) — assist I. Perisic
- 47' J. Bellingham (England) — assist E. Anderson
- 85' M. Rashford (England) — assist B. Saka
Match stats
| Stat | England | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 52% | 48% |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.82 | 0.53 |
| Total shots | 21 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 11 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 |
| Shots blocked | 5 | 0 |
| Passes | 469 | 429 |
| Accurate passes | 402 | 368 |
| Corners | 8 | 1 |
| Offsides | 0 | 1 |
| Fouls | 9 | 11 |
| Saves | 3 | 7 |
England lineup (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Thomas Tuchel.
- Harry Kane — Attack, 2 goals
- Jude Bellingham — Midfield, 1 goal
- Marcus Rashford — Attack, 1 goal
- Noni Madueke — Attack
- Elliot Anderson — Midfield
- Bukayo Saka — Attack
- Declan Rice — Midfield
- Morgan Rogers — Midfield
- John Stones — Defender
- Jordan Pickford — Goalkeeper
- Ezri Konsa — Defender
- Nico O'Reilly — Defender
- Anthony Gordon — Attack
- Djed Spence — Defender
- Reece James — Defender
- Marc Guéhi — Defender
- Jordan Henderson — Midfield
- James Trafford — Goalkeeper
- Dean Henderson — Goalkeeper
- Dan Burn — Defender
- Ivan Toney — Attack
- Kobbie Mainoo — Midfield
- Jarell Quansah — Defender
- Eberechi Eze — Midfield
- Ollie Watkins — Attack
Croatia lineup (3-4-2-1)
Coach: Zlatko Dalic.
- Martin Baturina — Midfield, 1 goal
- Petar Musa — Attack, 1 goal
- Dominik Livakovic — Goalkeeper
- Mateo Kovacic — Midfield
- Ivan Perišić — Attack
- Mario Pašalić — Midfield
- Josip Stanisic — Defender
- Marco Pašalić — Attack
- Petar Sučić — Midfield
- Igor Matanovic — Attack
- Andrej Kramaric — Midfield
- Nikola Vlašić — Midfield
- Luka Modrić — Midfield
- Luka Vuskovic — Defender
- Josip Sutalo — Defender
- Josko Gvardiol — Defender
- Marin Pongracic — Defender
- Duje Caleta-Car — Defender
- Nikola Moro — Midfield
- Ante Budimir — Attack
- Martin Erlić — Defender
- Luka Sucic — Midfield
- Kristijan Jakic — Midfield
- Toni Fruk — Midfield
- Ivor Pandur — Goalkeeper
- Dominik Kotarski — Goalkeeper
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-13 | England v Croatia | 1–0 | Euro Championship |
| 2018-11-18 | England v Croatia | 2–1 | UEFA Nations League |
| 2018-10-12 | Croatia v England | 0–0 | UEFA Nations League |
| 2018-07-11 | Croatia v England | 2–1 | World Cup |
England — recent form
- England 3–0 Costa Rica · 2026-06-10
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- England 0–1 Japan · 2026-03-31
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- Albania 0–2 England · 2025-11-16
- England 2–0 Serbia · 2025-11-13
- Latvia 0–5 England · 2025-10-14
- England 3–0 Wales · 2025-10-09
Croatia — recent form
- Croatia 2–1 Slovenia · 2026-06-07
- Croatia 0–2 Belgium · 2026-06-02
- Brazil 3–1 Croatia · 2026-04-01
- Colombia 1–2 Croatia · 2026-03-26
- Montenegro 2–3 Croatia · 2025-11-17
- Croatia 3–1 Faroe Islands · 2025-11-14
- Croatia 3–0 Gibraltar · 2025-10-12
- Czech Republic 0–0 Croatia · 2025-10-09
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| Croatia | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
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