2026 FIFA World Cup · Group L · Match 400021509
Croatia
2
—
Ghana
1
Philadelphia Stadium
27 June 2026 · 21:00 UTC
Attendance 68,324
Group L · Croatia Win
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JUNE 27: Nikola Vlasic #13 of Croatia celebrates sc
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JUNE 27: Nikola Vlasic #13 of Croatia celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group L match between Croatia and Ghana at Philadelphia Stadium on June 27, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) — Zlatko Dalic's side finish runners-up in Group L and will play the second-placed team from Group K.
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Croatia leapfrog Ghana with battling win — Zlatko Dalic's side finish runners-up in Group L and will play the second-placed team from Group K.
Match Goals
Croatia 2–1 Ghana
Petar SUCIC 31' — Goal 31' SUCIC ⚽ Derrick LUCKASSEN 73' — Goal 73' LUCKASSE ⚽ Nikola VLASIC 83' — Goal 83' VLASIC ⚽ CROATIA → ← GHANA
Goal positions — Croatia attacks right
Croatia
Goal Petar SUCIC
31' · Regular goal
Goal Nikola VLASIC
83' · Regular goal
Ghana
Goal Derrick LUCKASSEN
73' · Regular goal
Match Timeline
Key events
31'
Goal Petar SUCIC
Croatia
66'
Sub Croatia
↑ Igor MATANOVIC  ↓ Ante BUDIMIR
68'
Yellow Card Ivan PERISIC
Croatia
71'
Sub Ghana
↑ Ernest NUAMAH  ↓ Kamaldeen SULEMANA
71'
Sub Ghana
↑ Brandon THOMAS-ASANTE  ↓ Jordan AYEW
73'
Goal Derrick LUCKASSEN
Ghana
78'
Sub Croatia
↑ Mario PASALIC  ↓ Mateo KOVACIC
83'
Goal Nikola VLASIC
Croatia
85'
Sub Ghana
↑ Caleb YIRENKYI  ↓ Kwasi SIBO
88'
Sub Croatia
↑ Josko GVARDIOL  ↓ Nikola VLASIC
88'
Sub Croatia
↑ Marco PASALIC  ↓ Martin BATURINA
90'
Yellow Card Kojo Peprah OPPONG
Ghana
Team Statistics
Head-to-head metrics
Croatia
Possession51.0%
Passes495
Pass Accuracy89.7%
Shots8
Shots on Target4
Corners3
Yellow Cards1
Offsides1
Defensive Pressures—
Forced Turnovers12
Linebreaks (Att/Comp)— / —
Ghana
Possession42.0%
Passes454
Pass Accuracy87.9%
Shots5
Shots on Target1
Corners2
Yellow Cards1
Offsides2
Defensive Pressures—
Forced Turnovers15
Linebreaks (Att/Comp)— / —
Comparative
CRO 51.0%PossessionGHA 42.0%
CRO 495PassesGHA 454
CRO 8ShotsGHA 5
CRO 4Shots on TargetGHA 1
CRO 0Def. PressuresGHA 0
CRO 5Counter-PressGHA 6
Phase Analytics
Tactical phase aggregates
Croatia · 4-2-3-1
High Press
0.8
Counter-Press
5.4
Mid Block
47.0
Low Block
20.8
Att. Transition
7.2
Final Third
10.3
High Block
2.4
Turnovers
12.0
Ghana · 4-1-2-3
High Press
7.8
Counter-Press
6.3
Mid Block
31.8
Low Block
22.1
Att. Transition
6.7
Final Third
6.5
High Block
3.4
Turnovers
15.0
Temporal Analytics
Pressing Intelligence & Performance Rates
These metrics are sourced from temporal team analytics reports generated at intervals throughout the match. Comparing early-match and late-match snapshots reveals how each team's intensity and tactical shape evolved.
Croatia — Pressing Profile
Counter-Press Intensity (score: 5.37 / 20)
High Press (score: 0.78 / 20)
Mid Block (score: 46.96 / 50)
Low Block (score: 20.83 / 50)
Deep Block / Low Block
Ghana — Pressing Profile
Counter-Press Intensity (score: 6.27 / 20)
High Press (score: 7.78 / 20)
Mid Block (score: 31.83 / 50)
Low Block (score: 22.14 / 50)
Mid Press
Croatia Phase Intensity Over Match Time
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 90' ⚽31' ⚽73' ⚽83' Mid Block Low Block High Press
Phase aggregate values interpolated from temporal analytics snapshots · Goal events shown as vertical markers
Formations & Tactics
Starting XI
Croatia · 4-2-3-1 · Coach: Zlatko Dalić
1LIVAKOVIC2STANISIC3PONGRACIC6SUTALO8KOVACIC ↓78'10MODRIC11BUDIMIR ↓66'13VLASIC ⚽83' ↓814PERISIC 🟨68'16BATURINA ↓88'17SUCIC ⚽31'
Ghana · 4-1-2-3 · Coach: Carlos QUEIROZ
21OPPONG 🟨90'5PARTEY26SENAYA11SEMENYO14MENSAH23LUCKASSEN ⚽73'16ASARE8SIBO ↓85'9AYEW ↓71'22SULEMANA ↓71'7FATAWU
Squads
Match squads
Croatia — Squad
#Player
1Dominik LIVAKOVIC
2Josip STANISIC
3Marin PONGRACIC
4Josko GVARDIOL ↑88'
5Duje CALETA-CAR
6Josip SUTALO
7Nikola Moro
8Mateo KOVACIC ↓78'
9Andrej KRAMARIC
10Luka MODRIC
11Ante BUDIMIR ↓66'
12Ivor PANDUR
13Nikola VLASIC ⚽83' · ↓88'
14Ivan PERISIC 🟨68'
15Mario PASALIC ↑78'
16Martin BATURINA ↓88'
17Petar SUCIC ⚽31'
18Kristijan JAKIC
19Toni FRUK
20Igor MATANOVIC ↑66'
21Luka SUCIC
22Luka VUSKOVIC
23Dominik KOTARSKI
24Marco PASALIC ↑88'
25Martin ERLIC
26Petar Musa
Ghana — Squad
#Player
1Lawrence Ati ZIGI
2Alidu SEIDU
3Caleb YIRENKYI ↑85'
4Jonas ADJETEY
5Thomas PARTEY
6Abdul MUMIN
7Abdul FATAWU
8Kwasi SIBO ↓85'
9Jordan AYEW ↓71'
10Brandon THOMAS-ASANTE ↑71'
11Antoine SEMENYO
12Joseph ANANG
13Christopher Bonsu BAAH
14Gideon MENSAH
15Elisha OWUSU
16Benjamin ASARE
17Baba RAHMAN
18Jerome OPOKU
19Inaki WILLIAMS
20Augustine BOAKYE
21Kojo Peprah OPPONG 🟨90'
22Kamaldeen SULEMANA ↓71'
23Derrick LUCKASSEN ⚽73'
24Ernest NUAMAH ↑71'
25Prince ADU
26Marvin SENAYA
Post-Match Intelligence
Core Players & Final Team Stats
Croatia — Final Stats
Possession51.0%
Passes / Completed495 / 444
Pass Accuracy89.7%
Shots / On Target8 / 4
Corners3
Yellow Cards1
Offsides1
Def. Pressures—
Forced Turnovers12
Linebreaks (Att / Comp)— / —
Counter-Press Score5.37
Ghana — Final Stats
Possession42.0%
Passes / Completed454 / 399
Pass Accuracy87.9%
Shots / On Target5 / 1
Corners2
Yellow Cards1
Offsides2
Def. Pressures—
Forced Turnovers15
Linebreaks (Att / Comp)— / —
Counter-Press Score6.27
Head-to-Head Comparison
CRO 51.0%PossessionGHA 42.0%
CRO 495PassesGHA 454
CRO 8ShotsGHA 5
CRO 4Shots on TargetGHA 1
CRO 0Def. PressuresGHA 0
CRO 5Counter-PressGHA 6
Distance & Speed Comparison
CRO 106,854Total Distance (m)GHA 105,293
CRO 0Total SprintsGHA 0
CRO 32.3Max Top Speed (km/h)GHA 34.1
CRO 27.9Avg Top Speed (km/h)GHA 27.3
Croatia — Core Performers
PlayerDist mPassSprkm/hHighlight
Petar SUCIC11,35230—29.9⚽
Luka MODRIC10,23379—27.6🎯
Josip STANISIC10,21745—32.3
Josip SUTALO9,95486—28.3
Ivan PERISIC9,88847—31.4YC
Nikola VLASIC9,83320—31.5⚽
Martin BATURINA9,50322—31.8
Mateo KOVACIC9,20657—32.0🎯
Ghana — Core Performers
PlayerDist mPassSprkm/hHighlight
Thomas PARTEY10,37373—27.2
Kwasi SIBO10,03139—28.3
Marvin SENAYA9,66337—30.1
Antoine SEMENYO9,52417—34.1
Gideon MENSAH9,35251—29.8
Derrick LUCKASSEN9,13777—31.1⚽
Jordan AYEW8,3807—29.8
Kamaldeen SULEMANA8,04319—32.5
Player Physical & Goal Metrics
All player analytics from the post-match snapshot
SPARQL · Player Analytics 
PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 
PREFIX xsd: 

SELECT ?playerName ?teamName ?goals ?assists ?totalDistance ?passes ?sprints ?topSpeed ?timePlayed
FROM 
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WHERE {
  ?m a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021509" .
  ?m fifa:hasPlayerAnalyticsReport ?report .
  ?report fifa:player ?player .
  ?player rdfs:label ?playerName .
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:team ?team . ?team rdfs:label ?teamName }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:goals ?goals }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:assists ?assists }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:totalDistance ?totalDistance }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:passes ?passes }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:sprints ?sprints }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:topSpeed ?topSpeed }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:timePlayed ?timePlayed }
}
ORDER BY ?teamName DESC(?totalDistance)
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SPARQL Queries
Knowledge graph exploration
Match Overview
Croatia vs Ghana — core match metadata
SPARQL · Match Overview 
PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 

SELECT ?homeTeam ?awayTeam ?homeScore ?awayScore ?date ?stadium ?attendance
FROM 
WHERE {
  ?match a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021509" .
  ?match fifa:homeTeam ?ht ; fifa:awayTeam ?at ;
         fifa:homeTeamScore ?homeScore ; fifa:awayTeamScore ?awayScore ;
         fifa:date ?date ; fifa:stadium ?s ; fifa:attendance ?attendance .
  ?ht rdfs:label ?homeTeam . ?at rdfs:label ?awayTeam . ?s rdfs:label ?stadium .
}
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Goals
All goal events with scorer and assist
SPARQL · Goals 
PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 

SELECT ?minute ?playerName ?teamName ?goalType ?assistName
FROM 
WHERE {
  ?m a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021509" .
  ?m fifa:hasGoal ?goal .
  ?goal fifa:goalMinute ?minute .
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:player ?p . ?p rdfs:label ?playerName }
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:team ?t . ?t rdfs:label ?teamName }
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:goalType ?gt . ?gt rdfs:label ?goalType }
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:assistPlayer ?a . ?a rdfs:label ?assistName }
}
ORDER BY xsd:integer(?minute)
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Team Analytics + Pressing Phases
Full tactical phase breakdown for both teams
SPARQL · Team Analytics 
PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 

SELECT ?teamName ?possession ?passes ?passesCompleted ?goals ?shots ?shotsOnTarget
       ?corners ?yellowCards ?offsides ?defPress ?turnovers ?highPress ?counterPress
FROM 
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WHERE {
  ?m a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021509" .
  ?m fifa:hasTeamAnalyticsReport ?report .
  ?report fifa:team ?team .
  ?team rdfs:label ?teamName .
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:possession ?possession }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:passes ?passes }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:passesCompleted ?passesCompleted }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:goals ?goals }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:attemptAtGoal ?shots }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:attemptAtGoalOnTarget ?shotsOnTarget }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:corners ?corners }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:yellowCards ?yellowCards }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:offsides ?offsides }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:defensivePressuresApplied ?defPress }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:forcedTurnovers ?turnovers }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:phaseAggregateHighPress ?highPress }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:phaseAggregateCounterPress ?counterPress }
}
ORDER BY ?teamName
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