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Match Center: England vs Croatia — FIFA World Cup 2026

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England flagEngland
VS
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 · 20:00 UTC
Croatia flagCroatia
Group L · Match 22•AT&T Stadium, Dallas
Pre-Match

Prediction & Build-Up

Match Prediction

Winner pick: England

ENG
38%
vs
Draw
38%
vs
CRO
24%

Model lean: England. Venue context, travel load and matchup profiles are weighted from confirmed FIFA fixture data.

Head-to-Head

Last 5 meetings between the two sides

ENG wins
2
Draws
3
CRO wins
0
  • 2024-11-11ENG 1 - 1 CRO · Nations LeagueMOTM: Mateo Bouchard
  • 2023-02-04CRO 2 - 2 ENG · Continental FinalMOTM: Marco Lopez
  • 2022-08-07CRO 1 - 1 ENG · FIFA WC QualifierMOTM: Leon Berg
  • 2020-06-13ENG 1 - 0 CRO · Confederations CupMOTM: Carlos Kovač
  • 2019-10-24CRO 0 - 1 ENG · FIFA WC QualifierMOTM: Sergio Berg

Last 3 - Form Guide

Most recent results for each side

England flagEnglandWDD
  • 2026-03-10vs ESP · International Friendly1-0
  • 2026-02-15vs FRA · Confederations Cup2-2
  • 2026-01-20vs NED · Continental Final1-1
Croatia flagCroatiaWLW
  • 2026-03-10vs POR · Continental Final2-1
  • 2026-02-15vs NED · Continental Final0-1
  • 2026-01-20vs NED · International Friendly1-0

Recent Man-of-the-Match Form

Standout performers from related fixtures

  • GER flagGER2026-05-10
    Florian Wirtz
    Half-space genius - two assists, four shot-creating actions.
  • ARG flagARG2026-04-13
    Lionel Messi
    Free-kick goal and pre-assist for the second; ran the rhythm.
  • FRA flagFRA2026-03-16
    Kylian Mbappé
    Hat-trick from inside-left positions; clinical finishing.
  • ESP flagESP2026-02-19
    Pedri
    Press-resistant carrier; 64 successful passes in opponent half.

Key Players to Watch

  • ENGEngland
    Jude Bellingham
    Box-arriving midfielder and pressure outlet
  • ENGEngland
    Harry Kane
    Complete striker, drops to create
  • CROCroatia
    Luka Modrić
    Tempo controller and pressure escape
  • CROCroatia
    Joško Gvardiol
    Ball-playing defender, drives forward