England
Croatia
Match events
Live goals, substitutions and bookings from FIFA — updated every minute.
- 12' Harry KANE England
- 36' Martin BATURINA Croatia
- 42' Harry KANE England
- 47' Jude BELLINGHAM England
- 45'+5' Petar Musa Croatia
- 58' Mateo KOVACIC ← Luka MODRIC Croatia
- 66' Igor MATANOVIC ← Petar Musa Croatia
- 66' Marco PASALIC ← Luka VUSKOVIC Croatia
- 72' Morgan ROGERS ← Declan RICE England
- 72' Bukayo SAKA ← Noni MADUEKE England
- 72' Marcus RASHFORD ← Anthony GORDON England
- 78' Andrej KRAMARIC ← Mario PASALIC Croatia
- 78' Nikola VLASIC ← Martin BATURINA Croatia
- 79' Djed SPENCE ← Jude BELLINGHAM England
- 85' Marcus RASHFORD England
- 87' Marc GUEHI ← John STONES England
Match Details
| Stage | Group Stage |
| Group | Group L |
| Date | Wednesday, June 17, 2026 |
| Kick-off | 16:00 ET |
| Status | finished |
Match Preview
England open their 2026 World Cup campaign against Croatia at AT&T Stadium in Arlington — a rematch loaded with history. The sides met in the 2018 semi-final (won by Croatia) and the 2022 round of 16 (won by England), making this one of the most anticipated openers of the group stage. Thomas Tuchel's first World Cup as England head coach pairs captain Harry Kane with Bellingham, Saka and Rashford. Croatia, in Zlatko Dalić's golden generation farewell, lean on Modrić, Kovačić and Brozović. A heavyweight fixture decided by midfield control.
Starting Lineups
Confirmed starting XI via FIFA.com
FIFA has published the official starting lineups for this match.
England
- GK Jordan PICKFORD #1
- DF Ezri KONSA #2
- DF Nico OREILLY #3
- DF John STONES #5
- DF Reece JAMES #24
- MF Declan RICE #4
- MF Elliot ANDERSON #8
- MF Jude BELLINGHAM #10
- FW Harry KANE (C) #9
- FW Anthony GORDON #18
- FW Noni MADUEKE #20
Substitutes (14)
- GK Dean Henderson #13
- GK James TRAFFORD #23
- DF Marc GUEHI #6
- DF Dan BURN #15
- DF Djed SPENCE #25
- DF Jarell QUANSAH #26
- MF Jordan HENDERSON #14
- MF Kobbie MAINOO #16
- MF Morgan ROGERS #17
- MF Eberechi EZE #21
- FW Bukayo SAKA #7
- FW Marcus RASHFORD #11
- FW Ollie WATKINS #19
- FW Ivan TONEY #22
Coach: Thomas Tuchel
View full squad →
Croatia
- GK Dominik LIVAKOVIC #1
- DF Josip STANISIC #2
- DF Josko GVARDIOL #4
- DF Josip SUTALO #6
- DF Luka VUSKOVIC #22
- MF Luka MODRIC (C) #10
- MF Mario PASALIC #15
- MF Martin BATURINA #16
- MF Petar SUCIC #17
- FW Ivan PERISIC #14
- FW Petar Musa #26
Substitutes (15)
- GK Ivor PANDUR #12
- GK Dominik KOTARSKI #23
- DF Marin PONGRACIC #3
- DF Duje CALETA-CAR #5
- DF Kristijan JAKIC #18
- DF Martin ERLIC #25
- MF Nikola Moro #7
- MF Mateo KOVACIC #8
- MF Nikola VLASIC #13
- MF Toni FRUK #19
- MF Luka SUCIC #21
- FW Andrej KRAMARIC #9
- FW Ante BUDIMIR #11
- FW Igor MATANOVIC #20
- FW Marco PASALIC #24
Coach: Zlatko Dalić
View full squad →Match Prediction
England
40%
Based on FIFA rankings and tournament data
Make Your Prediction
📺 Where to Watch
Top broadcaster in each team's home country.
Head-to-Head
England
Croatia
England — Other Matches
England
vs
Ghana
Panama
vs
England
England
vs
DR Congo
Mexico
vs
England
Norway
vs
England
England
vs
Argentina
Portugal