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England vs Croatia FIFA World Cup 2026
Final score, timeline, lineups, stats, verified head-to-head history and match details from Dallas Stadium.
Full-timeGroup LFinal at 97'
ENGEngland4 - 2Full-time
CROCroatiaFinal data
Match timelineShowing 7 of 88 events
Full-time
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Josko GVARDIOLAttempts an effort on goal.
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Ivan PERISICTakes a corner kick.
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Petar SUCICCommits a foul.
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Andrej KRAMARICAttempts an effort on goal.
Elliot ANDERSONCommits a foul.
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Nikola VLASICCommits a foul.
Timeline keyGoalShotSaveFoulSubstitutionYellow cardRed cardCornerOffsidePenaltyVAR
Substitutions10 changes
| Min | Team | On | Off |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58' | CRO | Mateo KOVACIC | Luka MODRIC |
| 66' | CRO | Igor MATANOVIC | Petar MUSA |
| 66' | CRO | Marco PASALIC | Luka VUSKOVIC |
| 72' | ENG | Bukayo SAKA | Noni MADUEKE |
| 72' | ENG | Marcus RASHFORD | Anthony GORDON |
| 72' | ENG | Morgan ROGERS | Declan RICE |
| 78' | CRO | Andrej KRAMARIC | Mario PASALIC |
| 78' | CRO | Nikola VLASIC | Martin BATURINA |
| 79' | ENG | Djed SPENCE | Jude BELLINGHAM |
| 87' | ENG | Marc GUEHI | John STONES |
Lineups and formation
England4-2-3-1Croatia3-4-3
England
4-2-3-1
1Jordan PICKFORDGK
2Ezri KONSA
3Nico OREILLY
4Declan RICE
5John STONES
8Elliot ANDERSON
9Harry KANEC
10Jude BELLINGHAM
18Anthony GORDON
20Noni MADUEKE
24Reece JAMES
25Djed Spence
11Marcus Rashford
Croatia
3-4-3
1Dominik LIVAKOVICGK
2Josip STANISIC
4Josko GVARDIOL
6Josip SUTALO
10Luka MODRICC
14Ivan PERISIC
15Mario PASALIC
16Martin BATURINA
17Petar SUCIC
22Luka VUSKOVIC
26Petar MUSA
8Mateo Kovacic
20Igor Matanovic
24Marco Pasalic
13Nikola Vlasic
9Andrej Kramaric
Substitutions
| Min | Team | On | Off |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58' | CRO | 8Mateo Kovacic | 10Luka Modric |
| 66' | CRO | 20Igor Matanovic | 26Petar Musa |
| 66' | CRO | 24Marco Pasalic | 22Luka Vuskovic |
| 72' | ENG | 7Bukayo Saka | 20Noni Madueke |
| 72' | ENG | 11Marcus Rashford | 18Anthony Gordon |
| 72' | ENG | 17Morgan Rogers | 4Declan Rice |
| 78' | CRO | 9Andrej Kramaric | 15Mario Pasalic |
| 78' | CRO | 13Nikola Vlasic | 16Martin Baturina |
| 79' | ENG | 25Djed Spence | 10Jude Bellingham |
| 87' | ENG | 6Marc Guehi | 5John Stones |
Lineup keyGKGoalkeeperCCaptainFrom match timelineGoalYellow cardRed cardSubstituted onSubstituted off
Match stats
EnglandMatch statsCroatia
4Goals2
22Shots10
10Shots on target6
10Fouls committed12
8Corner kicks2
0Offsides1
5Substitutions5
Match details
Head-to-head history
Previous senior meetings between these teams, with scorelines, competition context, winners and scorers where verified.
11Meetings
6England wins
2Draws
3Croatia wins
England and Croatia have 11 listed senior meetings; England have 6 wins, Croatia have 3 wins, with 2 draws.
England v Croatia
1-0England won
UEFA Euro
London, England
England v Croatia
2-1England won
UEFA Nations League
London, England
Croatia v England
0-0Draw
UEFA Nations League
Rijeka, Croatia
International football results datasetCroatia v England
2-1Croatia won
FIFA World Cup semi-final
Moscow, Russia
Croatia beat England after extra time in the 2018 World Cup semi-final.
International football results datasetEngland v Croatia
5-1England won
FIFA World Cup qualification
London, England
Croatia v England
1-4England won
FIFA World Cup qualification
Zagreb, Croatia
England v Croatia
2-3Croatia won
UEFA Euro qualification
London, England
Croatia v England
2-0Croatia won
UEFA Euro qualification
Zagreb, Croatia
Croatia v England
2-4England won
UEFA Euro
Lisbon, Portugal
England v Croatia
3-1England won
Friendly
Ipswich, England
International football results dataset| Date | Match | Score | Competition / stage | Winner | Goals and key players | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2021 | England v Croatia | 1-0 | UEFA Euro | England | Raheem Sterling 57' | International football results dataset |
| 18 Nov 2018 | England v Croatia | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League | England | Andrej Kramarić 57', Jesse Lingard 78', Harry Kane 85' | International football results dataset |
| 12 Oct 2018 | Croatia v England | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League | Draw | Not listed | International football results dataset |
| 11 Jul 2018 | Croatia v England | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup semi-final | Croatia | Kieran Trippier 5', Ivan Perišić 68', Mario Mandžukić 109' | International football results dataset |
| 09 Sept 2009 | England v Croatia | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup qualification | England | Frank Lampard 7' pen, Steven Gerrard 18', Frank Lampard 59', Steven Gerrard 67', Eduardo da Silva 71', Wayne Rooney 77' | International football results dataset |
| 10 Sept 2008 | Croatia v England | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup qualification | England | Theo Walcott 26', Theo Walcott 59', Wayne Rooney 63', Mario Mandžukić 78', Theo Walcott 82' | International football results dataset |
| 21 Nov 2007 | England v Croatia | 2-3 | UEFA Euro qualification | Croatia | Niko Kranjčar 8', Ivica Olić 14', Frank Lampard 56' pen, Peter Crouch 65', Mladen Petrić 77' | International football results dataset |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Croatia v England | 2-0 | UEFA Euro qualification | Croatia | Eduardo da Silva 61', Gary Neville 68' own goal | International football results dataset |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Croatia v England | 2-4 | UEFA Euro | England | Niko Kovač 5', Paul Scholes 40', Wayne Rooney 45', Wayne Rooney 68', Igor Tudor 73', Frank Lampard 79' | International football results dataset |
| 20 Aug 2003 | England v Croatia | 3-1 | Friendly | England | Not listed | International football results dataset |
Team World Cup records
Tournament records for each team provide context around the fixture without replacing the head-to-head record above.
Champions: 1966
England's route will be watched through the lens of squad depth, tournament control and late-round pressure.
- Appearances
- 17th World Cup appearance in 2026
- Last tournament
- 2022 quarter-finals
Runners-up: 2018
Croatia have built a high-pressure knockout identity across the last two editions and remain one of Europe's most resilient tournament teams.
- Appearances
- 7th World Cup appearance in 2026
- Last tournament
- 2022 third place
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