Group Stage - 1
England vs Croatia
Result, head-to-head and match stats · FIFA World Cup 2026.
World Cup 2026 · Group Stage - 1
FIFA #4FIFA #16
4-2-3-1 vs 3-4-2-1
Match Report
England beat Croatia 4–2 in Group Stage - 1 at the FIFA World Cup 2026 (AT&T Stadium, Arlington). Goalscorers — England: H. Kane (12') pen., H. Kane (42'), J. Bellingham (47'), M. Rashford (85'); Croatia: M. Baturina (36'), P. Musa (45'). After this result, England are 1st in Group L on 4 points (2 played), with Croatia in 3rd place on 3.
Match prediction
England
45%
Draw
45%
Croatia
10%
Our read
Double chance : England or draw
Team comparison
64%Head-to-head36%
60.5%Overall39.5%
Head-to-head record
Match Events
H. Kane12'
M. Baturina (P. Sucic)36'
P. Musa (I. Perisic)45'
J. Bellingham (E. Anderson)47'
M. Rashford (B. Saka)85'
Match timeline
⚽H. Kane12'
36'⚽M. Baturina
⚽H. Kane42'
45'⚽P. Musa
⚽J. Bellingham47'
58'🔁L. Modric
66'🔁L. Vuskovic
66'🔁P. Musa
🔁D. Rice72'
🔁N. Madueke72'
🔁A. Gordon72'
78'🔁M. Pasalic
78'🔁M. Baturina
🔁J. Bellingham80'
⚽M. Rashford85'
🔁J. Stones87'
Match statistics
3.20xG0.70
52%Possession48%
22Shots10
11On target5
8Corners2
86%Pass acc.86%
10Fouls12
Lineups
England
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1J. PickfordG
- 24R. JamesD
- 2E. KonsaD
- 5J. StonesD
- 3N. O'ReillyD
- 8E. AndersonM
- 4D. RiceM
- 20N. MaduekeM
- 10J. BellinghamM
- 18A. GordonM
- 9H. KaneF
Croatia
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1D. LivakovicG
- 6J. SutaloD
- 22L. VuskovicD
- 4J. GvardiolD
- 2J. StanisicM
- 10L. ModricM
- 15M. PasalicM
- 14I. PerisicM
- 17P. SucicF
- 16M. BaturinaF
- 26P. MusaF
Recent head-to-head
13 Jun 2021
England
1–0
Croatia
18 Nov 2018
England
2–1
Croatia
12 Oct 2018
Croatia
0–0
England
11 Jul 2018
Croatia
2–1
England
