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Croatia England vs Croatia: time, TV channel and stadium Group Stage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 · Wednesday, June 17, 2026 · 16:00 ET · AT&T Stadium, Arlington.
Match preview England and Croatia reprise in the group stage one of the most memorable clashes in recent football. The Three Lions, champions in 1966 and semifinalists in the latest editions, arrive in 2026 with the perpetual tag of contenders still chasing the summit. Group L, completed by Ghana and Panama, forces them not to relax against a quality rival from the off.
Croatia, finalists in 2018 and third in 2022, have been one of the most consistent sides in the decisive rounds despite their size. Their ability to compete in tight matches and deliver in key moments makes them a major test for England. This heavyweight duel promises to be one of the highlights of the opening matchday.
Goals and cards England (4) Harry Kane 12' (pen) Harry Kane 42' Jude Bellingham 47' Marcus Rashford 85' Croatia (2) Martin Baturina 36' Petar Musa 45'+5 Goals Match center
Lineups, changes and statistics ESPN 22 starters England 4-2-3-1 Starting XI 1 Jordan Pickford G 5 John Stones CD-L ↓ 2 Ezri Konsa CD-R 3 Nico O'Reilly LB 24 Reece James RB 10 Jude Bellingham AM ↓ 4 Declan Rice LM ↓ 8 Elliot Anderson RM 9 Harry Kane F 18 Anthony Gordon AM-L ↓ 20 Noni Madueke AM-R ↓ Substitutes 17 Morgan Rogers SUB ↑ 14 Jordan Henderson SUB 21 Eberechi Eze SUB 22 Ivan Toney SUB 19 Ollie Watkins SUB 16 Kobbie Mainoo SUB 26 Jarell Quansah SUB 25 Djed Spence SUB ↑ 15 Dan Burn SUB 23 James Trafford SUB 6 Marc Guéhi SUB ↑ 13 Dean Henderson SUB 11 Marcus Rashford SUB ↑ 7 Bukayo Saka SUB ↑ Croatia 3-4-2-1 Starting XI 1 Dominik Livakovic G 22 Luka Vuskovic CD ↓ 4 Josko Gvardiol CD-L 6 Josip Sutalo CD-R 15 Mario Pasalic CM-L ↓ 10 Luka Modric CM-R ↓ 14 Ivan Perisic LM 2 Josip Stanisic RM 26 Petar Musa F ↓ 16 Martin Baturina CF-L ↓ 17 Petar Sucic CF-R Substitutes 13 Nikola Vlasic SUB ↑ 5 Duje Caleta-Car SUB 21 Luka Sucic SUB 11 Ante Budimir SUB 8 Mateo Kovacic SUB ↑ 19 Toni Fruk SUB 20 Igor Matanovic SUB ↑ 9 Andrej Kramaric SUB ↑ 23 Dominik Kotarski SUB 7 Nikola Moro SUB 25 Martin Erlic SUB 3 Marin Pongracic SUB 18 Kristijan Jakic SUB 24 Marco Pasalic SUB ↑ 12 Ivor Pandur SUB 10 58' 66' 66' 72' 72' 72' 78' 78' 80' 87' 28 England Croatia
10 Fouls 12
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
8 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 7
51.7 Possession 48.3
22 SHOTS 10
11 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
406 Accurate Passes 381
474 Passes 443
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 2
13 Crosses 13
0.5 Cross % 0.2
41 Long Balls 42
15 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 8
9 Tackles 11
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
7 Interceptions 9
16 Effective Clearances 17
16 Clearances 17
ET (US East) 16:00
Colombia / Peru 15:00
Mexico City 14:00
Argentina / Chile 17:00
Spain 22:00
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
AT&T Stadium
Arlington, Texas · Capacity 70,122
TV channels and streaming vary by country (Telemundo and Fox in the US, RTVC in Colombia, TVA/Azteca in Mexico, RTVE in Spain, and more).
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