Croatia 2–1 Ghana
World Cup · Group Stage - 3 · 27 June 2026 · Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia.
Status: full time. Half time 1–0. Referee: Drew Fischer, Canada.
Match forecast
Win probability implied by the betting market: Croatia 50%, draw 31%, Ghana 19%. Pre-match odds (10Bet): 1.86 / 3.05 / 4.90.
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Goals
- 31' P. Sucic (Croatia) — assist M. Kovacic
- 73' D. Luckassen (Ghana) — assist E. Nuamah
- 83' N. Vlasic (Croatia) — assist L. Modric
Cards
- 68' I. Perisic (Croatia) — Yellow Card
- 90+4' K. Peprah (Ghana) — Yellow Card
Match stats
| Stat | Croatia | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 54% | 46% |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.46 | 0.71 |
| Total shots | 8 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 2 |
| Shots blocked | 2 | 2 |
| Passes | 517 | 444 |
| Accurate passes | 474 | 396 |
| Corners | 3 | 2 |
| Offsides | 1 | 2 |
| Fouls | 9 | 13 |
| Saves | 0 | 2 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
Croatia lineup (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Zlatko Dalic.
- Petar Sučić — Midfield, 1 goal
- Nikola Vlašić — Midfield, 1 goal
- Luka Modrić — Midfield
- Josip Sutalo — Defender
- Mateo Kovacic — Midfield
- Martin Baturina — Midfield
- Mario Pašalić — Midfield
- Ivan Perišić — Attack
- Igor Matanovic — Attack
- Josko Gvardiol — Defender
- Marin Pongracic — Defender
- Dominik Livakovic — Goalkeeper
- Marco Pašalić — Attack
- Josip Stanisic — Defender
- Ante Budimir — Attack
- Toni Fruk — Midfield
- Andrej Kramaric — Midfield
- Petar Musa — Attack
- Dominik Kotarski — Goalkeeper
- Ivor Pandur — Goalkeeper
- Duje Caleta-Car — Defender
- Kristijan Jakic — Midfield
- Luka Sucic — Midfield
- Nikola Moro — Midfield
- Martin Erlić — Defender
- Luka Vuskovic — Defender
Ghana lineup (4-3-3)
Coach: Carlos Queiroz.
- Derrick Luckassen — Defender, 1 goal
- Ernest Nuamah — Attack
- M. Senaya
- Brandon Thomas-Asante — Attacker
- Thomas Partey — Midfield
- Abdul Fatawu Issahaku — Attacker
- Kamaldeen Sulemana — Attack
- Caleb Yirenkyi — Midfield
- Jonas Adjei Adjetey — Defender
- Jordan Ayew — Attack
- Gideon Mensah — Defender
- Antoine Semenyo — Attack
- Marvin Senaya — Defender
- Elisha Owusu — Midfield
- Kojo Peprah Oppong — Defender
- Kwasi Sibo — Midfield
- Benjamin Asare — Goalkeeper
- Abdul Mumin — Defender
- Rahman Baba — Defender
- Iñaki Williams — Attack
- Prince Kwabena Adu — Attacker
- Alidu Seidu — Defender
- Joseph Anang — Goalkeeper
- Christopher Baah — Attacker
- Augustine Boakye — Attack
- Lawrence Ati Zigi — Goalkeeper
- Jerome Opoku — Defender
Croatia — recent form
- Panama 0–1 Croatia · 2026-06-23
- England 4–2 Croatia · 2026-06-17
- 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
Ghana — recent form
- England 0–0 Ghana · 2026-06-23
- Ghana 1–0 Panama · 2026-06-17
- Wales 1–1 Ghana · 2026-06-02
- Mexico 2–0 Ghana · 2026-05-23
- Germany 2–1 Ghana · 2026-03-30
- Austria 5–1 Ghana · 2026-03-27
- South Korea 1–0 Ghana · 2025-11-18
- Japan 2–0 Ghana · 2025-11-14
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Ghana | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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