England vs Croatia: result 4-2 and analysis
World CupGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on June 17, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of England vs Croatia?
England won 4-2 on June 17, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 12′H. KaneEngland (pen.)
- 36′M. BaturinaCroatia
- 42′H. KaneEngland
- 45′P. MusaCroatia
- 47′J. BellinghamEngland
- 85′M. RashfordEngland
Official lineup for England vs Croatia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
England
4-2-3-1- 9H. Kane
- 18A. Gordon
- 10J. Bellingham
- 20N. Madueke
- 4D. Rice
- 8E. Anderson
- 3N. O'Reilly
- 5J. Stones
- 2E. Konsa
- 24R. James
- 1J. Pickford
Croatia
3-4-2-1- 26P. Musa
- 16M. Baturina
- 17P. Sučić
- 14I. Perišić
- 15Mario Pasalic
- 10L. Modrić
- 2J. Stanišić
- 4J. Gvardiol
- 22L. Vušković
- 6J. Šutalo
- 1D. Livaković
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, England have 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats; Croatia have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2026 | Costa Rica(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 6, 2026 | New Zealand(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Japan(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Uruguay(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 16, 2025 | Albania(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2026 | Slovenia(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Belgium(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Brazil(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Colombia(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Montenegro(away) | 3-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 England wins, 1 draw, 1 Croatia win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2021 | England 1-0 Croatia | Euro Championship |
| Nov 18, 2018 | England 2-1 Croatia | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Croatia 0-0 England | UEFA Nations League |
| Jul 11, 2018 | Croatia 2-1 England | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
England score 2.4 and concede 0.3 goals per match over their last 15; Croatia score 2.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2.4 | 0.3 | 12 | 2/15 | 7/15 |
| Croatia | 2.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
England sit 1st in World Cup (3 points from 1 match) and Croatia sit 4th (0 points from 1 match).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Croatia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
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