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England vs Croatia — World Cup

4-2

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AT&T Stadium, Arlington

Going into the match, England had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.7 goals a game; Croatia had won 2, drawn 6, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.1. The sides have met 3 times in our records: England 2 wins, 1 drawn.

Match report

Home form going in: England

Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (L W W D W). 1.7 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.

Away form going in: Croatia

Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 6, lost 2 (W L D D D). 1.1 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.

Head-to-head: England vs Croatia

How it unfolded

  • 12' Penalty — H. Kane (England)
  • 36' Normal Goal — M. Baturina (Croatia)
  • 42' Normal Goal — H. Kane (England)
  • 45' Normal Goal — P. Musa (Croatia)
  • 47' Normal Goal — J. Bellingham (England)
  • 85' Normal Goal — M. Rashford (England)

Match statistics

EnglandMetricCroatia
4Goals2
52Ball possession48
3.2Expected goals (xG)0.7
22Total shots10
11Shots on target5
6Shots off target3
5Blocked shots2
20Attempts inside box4
2Attempts outside box6
8Corner kicks2
0Offsides1
474Total passes443
406Accurate passes381
86Pass accuracy86
15Key passes8
82Duels82

World Cup table — 2026

#TeamPGDPts
1Mexico369
2South Africa3-14
3South Korea3-13
4Czech Republic3-41

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