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England vs Croatia FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE: At the Dallas Stadium, England will compete with Croatia in FIFA World Cup 2026 group L stage encounter. England will play Croatia first time since FIFA World Cup 2018 semifinal. That time, Balkan side defeated Three Lions crediting Mario Mandzukic’s extra-time goal.
England hired a German coach Thomas Tuchel this time to help them lift the FIFA World Cup 2026, which happened for the first time since 1966.
England faces Croatia in a FIFA World Cup 2026 Group L match at Dallas Stadium, their first encounter since England’s 2018 semifinal loss to Croatia, with the latter now in a transitional phase featuring veteran Luka Modric.
On the other hand, Croatia is undergoing a transitional phase as senior players Luka Modric, Mateo Kovacic and Ivan Perisic are in the final leg of their careers. Though, Croatia enjoyed 2018 and 2022 campaigns where it made big upsets, but tonight’s game is expected to be a nail-biting encounter.
Both teams have met 11 times before this game, out of which England won 6 times, while Croatia bagged only 3 games. 2 matches ended on a draw.
England vs Croatia FIFA World Cup 2026
Penalty!!! England earns a penalty and their specialist Harry Kane will take the kick. But he misses. A top quality save by Croatia goalkeeper Livakovic.
England vs Croatia FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE
England looks nerves at the back as Stones and Konsa take heavy touches.
England vs Croatia FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE
Mixup and Croatia earns the first corner.
England vs Croatia FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE
England is donning white kit, while Croatia is dressed in blue. England vs Croatia FIFA World Cup 2026
England vs Croatia FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE
With the whistle, the match kicks off. England vs Croatia FIFA World Cup 2026
England vs Croatia FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE
England line-up (4-2-3-1):
Pickford (GK), O’ Reilly, Konsa, Stones, James, Rice, Anderson, Gordon, Bellingham, Madueke, Kane
England vs Croatia FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE
Croatia line-up (3-4-2-1):
Livakovic (GK), Sutalo, Vuskovic, Gvardiol, Stanisic, Modric, Pasalic, Perisic, Sucic, Baturina, Musa
England vs Croatia FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE
Welcome to LIVE written updates of England vs Croatia FIFA World Cup 2026. Both teams are walking out of the dugouts and game will kickoff after national anthems.
