England vs Croatia 4-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions
England beat Croatia 4-2 on Wednesday, 17 June 2026 in World Cup. The match was refereed by Clement Turpin. It was played at The City Ground.
First half: England took the lead at 12' when H. Kane scored (Penalty), making the score 1-0. Croatia leveled the score at 36' when M. Baturina scored, with the assist credited to P. Sučić, making the score 1-1. England took the lead at 42' when H. Kane scored, with the assist credited to D. Rice, making the score 2-1. Croatia leveled the score at 45' when P. Musa scored, with the assist credited to I. Perišić, making the score 2-2.
Second half: England took the lead at 47' when J. Bellingham scored, with the assist credited to E. Anderson, making the score 3-2. Croatia made their 1st substitution at 58', with L. Modrić replacing M. Kovačić. Croatia made their 2nd substitution at 66', with L. Vušković replacing M. Pašalić. Croatia made their 3rd substitution at 66', with P. Musa replacing I. Matanović. England made their 1st substitution at 72', with D. Rice replacing M. Rogers. England made their 2nd substitution at 72', with N. Madueke replacing B. Saka. England made their 3rd substitution at 72', with A. Gordon replacing M. Rashford. Croatia made their 4th substitution at 78', with M. Pašalić replacing A. Kramarić. Croatia made their 5th substitution at 78', with M. Baturina replacing N. Vlašić. England made their 4th substitution at 80', with J. Bellingham replacing D. Spence. England extended the lead at 85' when M. Rashford scored, with the assist credited to B. Saka, making the score 4-2. England made their 5th substitution at 87', with J. Stones replacing M. Guéhi.
England used 5 substitutions while Croatia used 5 substitutions.