England and Croatia will face each other in one of the most interesting matches of the first round of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup. The Group L match will take place on June 17 at 10 p.m. at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Check the official lineups for the England-Croatia match.

Official lineups for the England-Croatia match

England: Pickford – James, Konsa, Stones, O’Reilly – Anderson, Rice, Madueke, Bellingham, Gordon – Kane (4-2-3-1)

Rezerwy: Henderson, Trafford, Burn, Spence, Quansah, Guéhi, Eze, Henderson, Mainoo, Rogers, Saka, Toney, Rashford, Watkins

Trainer: Thomas Tuchel

Croatia: Livaković – Šutalo, Vušković, Gvardiol – Stanišić, Modrić, Pašalić, Perišić – Sučić, Baturina, Musa (3-4-2-1)

Rezerwy: Kotarski, Pandur, Ćaleta-Car, Pongračić, Erlić, Kovačić, Jakić, Sučić, Pašalić, Moro, Vlašić, Fruk, Kramarić, Budimir, Matanović

Coach: Zlatko Dalic

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When is the England-Croatia match?

Meeting England – Croatia will be played June 17, 2026 at 10:00 p.m.

It will be a match 1st round of Group L of the 2026 World Cup. They also compete in the same group Ghana and Panama.

England – analysis and form

England enters the World Cup as one of the tournament’s strongest teams. Fourth place in the FIFA rankings and a very wide squad mean that the English are among the candidates to fight for the highest goals.

In recent matches, the team won against Costa Rica, New Zealand and Albania, while keeping three clean sheets. The only mistakes were a draw with Uruguay and a defeat against Japan.

England’s greatest asset remains its offense. Kane, Bellingham, Saka and Gordon can create a threat in almost every action, and the support of Rice and Anderson should provide a good balance between attack and defense.

Croatia – analysis and form

Croatia is once again coming to a big tournament with a very experienced team. Although many of the team’s leaders are already at a later stage of their careers, the team is still able to compete with the strongest teams in the world.

In the last matches, the Croatians defeated Slovenia, Colombia and Montenegro, but lost to Belgium and Brazil. The results show that the team can score points, although it was not always completely stable against the strongest rivals.

The midfield will again play a key role. Modrić and Kovačić are responsible for the pace of the game, and younger players, such as Baturina and Sučić, are expected to bring more dynamics and creativity in the offensive.

England – Croatia: statistics and match balance

The latest head-to-head matches are in England’s favour. In the three previous matches, the English won two, and one match ended in a draw.

• 13.06.2021: England – Croatia 1:0
• 18.11.2018: England – Croatia 2:1
• 12.10.2018: Croatia – England 0:0

Despite a favorable balance for England, the matches of these teams are usually very even. Croatia has repeatedly shown that it can cause problems for higher-ranked rivals.

Where to watch the England-Croatia match?

Game England – Croatia will take place June 17, 2026 at 10:00 p.m.

The television broadcast will be available on channels TVP 1 and TVP Sport. The meeting will also be available to watch online via the website sport.tvp.pl and applications TVP Sport.

The meeting arena will be AT&T Stadium w Arlington.