Goal
Harry Kane
Kane drifts to the back post from an England corner, meets Bellingham's delivery with a precise glancing header that clips the inside of the post and crosses the line.
England
FTGroup Stage - Group L
🏴EnglandHome
2–1
🇭🇷CroatiaAway
0'90'
AT&T Stadium
Match events
19'⚽Harry Kane
35'🟨Nikola Moro
51'⚽Andrej Kramarić
62'🟨Luke Shaw
73'⚽Jude Bellingham
Match preview: England vs Croatia
🕐 Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 03:00 AM (ICT) · 📍 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, USA
England face Croatia in the Group Stage - Group L of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at AT&T Stadium, Arlington. This promises to be an exciting contest between two competitive sides.
England
52%
Win probability
Draw
23%
Draw
Croatia
25%
Loss
Match timeline
19'
35'
Yellow card
Nikola Moro
Moro brings down Bellingham cynically in the centre circle as England look to break quickly, earning a booking for the professional foul.
Croatia
51'
Goal
Andrej Kramarić
Modrić plays a through ball in behind the England high line and Kramarić peels away from Stones, composing himself before slotting clinically past Pickford.
Croatia
Yellow card
Luke Shaw
Shaw pulls back Perišić on the left flank as Croatia threaten to build another counter, sacrificing a yellow card to prevent a dangerous situation.
England
62'
Goal
Jude Bellingham
Bellingham receives a lay-off from Foden 25 yards out, shifts onto his right foot and bends an unstoppable effort around Livaković into the top right corner.
England
73'
Lineups
England - Projected XI
Formation 4-3-3
1GKJordan Pickford
4RBKyle Walker
5CBHarry Maguire
6CBJohn Stones
7LBLuke Shaw
10DMJude Bellingham
11CMDeclan Rice
12CMPhil Foden
16RWHarry Kane
17STBukayo Saka
18LWMarcus Rashford
Croatia - Projected XI
Formation 4-3-3
1GKDominik Livaković
2RBJosip Stanišić
3CBMarin Pongračić
4CBJoško Gvardiol
5LBDuje Ćaleta-Car
7DMNikola Moro
8CMMateo Kovačić
10CMLuka Modrić
9RWAndrej Kramarić
11STAnte Budimir
14LWIvan Perišić
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