England vs Croatia

4 - 2
🕒 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:00 Europe/London 📍 The City Ground 🧑‍⚖️ Clement Turpin 🔁 Group Stage - 1 🏁 match finished
Season
2026 Season
Stage
Group Stage - 1
Group Stage Table
England 7 · Croatia 15
Referee Stats
4 matches · 2.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.50
Over 4.5 cards 25%
Home wins 50%
Draws 50%
Away wins 0%

Team Overview

England (Group Stage stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 2-1-0

Goals For / Against

6 / 2
Avg: 2.00 / 0.67

Points

7
Avg: 2.33

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

1
Croatia (Group Stage stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 2-0-1

Goals For / Against

5 / 5
Avg: 1.67 / 1.67

Points

6
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
Total Shots
Shots off Goal
Blocked Shots
Shots Inside Box
Shots Outside Box
Ball Possession
Corner Kicks
Fouls
Offsides
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
Total Passes
Passes Accurate
Passes %

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
12'
12' Goal · 1-0
H. Kane
Penalty
36'
36' Goal · 1-1
M. Baturina
Normal Goal · Assist: P. Sučić
42'
42' Goal · 2-1
H. Kane
Normal Goal · Assist: D. Rice
45'
45' Goal · 2-2
P. Musa
Normal Goal · Assist: I. Perišić
47'
47' Goal · 3-2
J. Bellingham
Normal Goal · Assist: E. Anderson
58'
58' L. Modrić
1st substitution · For: M. Kovačić
66'
66' L. Vušković
2nd substitution · For: M. Pašalić
66'
66' P. Musa
3rd substitution · For: I. Matanović
72'
72' D. Rice
1st substitution · For: M. Rogers
72'
72' N. Madueke
2nd substitution · For: B. Saka
72'
72' A. Gordon
3rd substitution · For: M. Rashford
78'
78' M. Pašalić
4th substitution · For: A. Kramarić
78'
78' M. Baturina
5th substitution · For: N. Vlašić
80'
80' J. Bellingham
4th substitution · For: D. Spence
85'
85' Goal · 4-2
M. Rashford
Normal Goal · Assist: B. Saka
87'
87' J. Stones
5th substitution · For: M. Guéhi

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.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games2
Home Wins1
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS2 (100.0%)

England vs Croatia Head-to-Head History by Season