England 4–2 Croatia · 2026 FIFA World Cup

2026 FIFA World Cup · Group L · Match 400021507

England

—

Croatia

Dallas Stadium

17 June 2026 · 20:00 UTC

Attendance 70,389

Group L · England Win

Harry Kane #9 of England celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group L match between England and Croatia at Dallas Stadium on June 17, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Steph Chambers - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) — Second-half goals from Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford made the difference as England won an exciting opening Group L contest against Croatia.
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    Kane double helps England overpower Croatia — Second-half goals from Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford made the difference as England won an exciting opening Group L contest against Croatia.
  

Match Goals

England 4–2 Croatia

Goal positions — England attacks right

England

Goal Harry KANE

12' · Regular goal

Goal Harry KANE

42' · Regular goal

Goal Jude BELLINGHAM

47' · Regular goal

Goal Marcus RASHFORD

85' · Regular goal

Croatia

Goal Martin BATURINA

36' · Regular goal

Goal Petar Musa

45' · Regular goal

Match Timeline

Key events

12'

Goal Harry KANE

England

36'

Goal Martin BATURINA

Croatia

42'

Goal Harry KANE

England

45'

Goal Petar Musa

Croatia

47'

Goal Jude BELLINGHAM

England

58'

Sub Croatia

↑ Mateo KOVACIC ↓ Luka MODRIC

66'

Sub Croatia

↑ Igor MATANOVIC ↓ Petar Musa

66'

Sub Croatia

↑ Marco PASALIC ↓ Luka VUSKOVIC

72'

Sub England

↑ Marcus RASHFORD ↓ Anthony GORDON

72'

Sub England

↑ Bukayo SAKA ↓ Noni MADUEKE

72'

Sub England

↑ Morgan ROGERS ↓ Declan RICE

78'

Sub Croatia

↑ Andrej KRAMARIC ↓ Mario PASALIC

78'

Sub Croatia

↑ Nikola VLASIC ↓ Martin BATURINA

79'

Sub England

↑ Djed SPENCE ↓ Jude BELLINGHAM

85'

Goal Marcus RASHFORD

England

87'

Sub England

↑ Marc GUEHI ↓ John STONES

Team Statistics

Head-to-head metrics

England

Possession49.0%

Passes482

Pass Accuracy87.3%

Shots22

Shots on Target11

Corners8

Yellow Cards0

Offsides0

Defensive Pressures262

Forced Turnovers36

Linebreaks (Att/Comp)9 / 3

Croatia

Possession43.5%

Passes459

Pass Accuracy86.9%

Shots10

Shots on Target5

Corners2

Yellow Cards0

Offsides1

Defensive Pressures295

Forced Turnovers35

Linebreaks (Att/Comp)8 / 2

Comparative

ENG 49.0%PossessionCRO 43.5%

ENG 482PassesCRO 459

ENG 22ShotsCRO 10

ENG 11Shots on TargetCRO 5

ENG 262Def. PressuresCRO 295

ENG 11Counter-PressCRO 8

Phase Analytics

Tactical phase aggregates

England · 4-4-2

High Press

10.4

Counter-Press

10.8

Mid Block

16.4

Low Block

20.6

Att. Transition

11.7

Final Third

10.0

High Block

4.8

Turnovers

36.0

Croatia · 4-4-2

High Press

13.2

Counter-Press

7.6

Mid Block

25.2

Low Block

9.0

Att. Transition

12.7

Final Third

15.4

High Block

10.2

Turnovers

35.0

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.
  

England — Pressing Profile

Counter-Press Intensity (score: 10.84 / 20)

High Press (score: 10.44 / 20)

Mid Block (score: 16.44 / 50)

Low Block (score: 20.58 / 50)

High Counter-Press

Croatia — Pressing Profile

Counter-Press Intensity (score: 7.60 / 20)

High Press (score: 13.24 / 20)

Mid Block (score: 25.19 / 50)

Low Block (score: 8.96 / 50)

High Press

England Phase Intensity Over Match Time

Phase aggregate values interpolated from temporal analytics snapshots · Goal events shown as vertical markers

Formations & Tactics

Starting XI

England · 4-4-2 · Coach: Justin COCHRANE

Croatia · 4-4-2 · Coach: Vedran CORLUKA

Squads

Match squads

England — Squad

#	Player
1	Jordan PICKFORD
2	Ezri KONSA
3	Nico OREILLY
4	Declan RICE ↓72'
5	John STONES ↓87'
6	Marc GUEHI ↑87'
7	Bukayo SAKA ↑72'
8	Elliot ANDERSON
9	Harry KANE ⚽12' · ⚽42'
10	Jude BELLINGHAM ⚽47' · ↓79'
11	Marcus RASHFORD ⚽85' · ↑72'
13	Dean Henderson
14	Jordan HENDERSON
15	Dan BURN
16	Kobbie MAINOO
17	Morgan ROGERS ↑72'
18	Anthony GORDON ↓72'
19	Ollie WATKINS
20	Noni MADUEKE ↓72'
21	Eberechi EZE
22	Ivan TONEY
23	James TRAFFORD
24	Reece JAMES
25	Djed SPENCE ↑79'
26	Jarell QUANSAH

Croatia — Squad

#	Player
1	Dominik LIVAKOVIC
2	Josip STANISIC
3	Marin PONGRACIC
4	Josko GVARDIOL
5	Duje CALETA-CAR
6	Josip SUTALO
7	Nikola Moro
8	Mateo KOVACIC ↑58'
9	Andrej KRAMARIC ↑78'
10	Luka MODRIC ↓58'
11	Ante BUDIMIR
12	Ivor PANDUR
13	Nikola VLASIC ↑78'
14	Ivan PERISIC
15	Mario PASALIC ↓78'
16	Martin BATURINA ⚽36' · ↓78'
17	Petar SUCIC
18	Kristijan JAKIC
19	Toni FRUK
20	Igor MATANOVIC ↑66'
21	Luka SUCIC
22	Luka VUSKOVIC ↓66'
23	Dominik KOTARSKI
24	Marco PASALIC ↑66'
25	Martin ERLIC
26	Petar Musa ⚽45' · ↓66'

Post-Match Intelligence

Core Players & Final Team Stats

England — Final Stats

Possession49.0%

Passes / Completed482 / 421

Pass Accuracy87.3%

Shots / On Target22 / 11

Corners8

Yellow Cards0

Offsides0

Def. Pressures262

Forced Turnovers36

Linebreaks (Att / Comp)9 / 3

Counter-Press Score10.84

Croatia — Final Stats

Possession43.5%

Passes / Completed459 / 399

Pass Accuracy86.9%

Shots / On Target10 / 5

Corners2

Yellow Cards0

Offsides1

Def. Pressures295

Forced Turnovers35

Linebreaks (Att / Comp)8 / 2

Counter-Press Score7.60

Head-to-Head Comparison

ENG 49.0%PossessionCRO 43.5%

ENG 482PassesCRO 459

ENG 22ShotsCRO 10

ENG 11Shots on TargetCRO 5

ENG 262Def. PressuresCRO 295

ENG 11Counter-PressCRO 8

Distance & Speed Comparison

ENG 117,997Total Distance (m)CRO 114,540

ENG 283Total SprintsCRO 333

ENG 35.2Max Top Speed (km/h)CRO 34.1

ENG 29.3Avg Top Speed (km/h)CRO 30.4

England — Core Performers

Player	Dist m	Pass	Spr	km/h	Highlight
Elliot ANDERSON	12,044	52	54	29.1	🎯
Harry KANE	11,480	20	44	28.0	⚽ 7 shots
Nico OREILLY	10,885	48	43	33.1
Reece JAMES	10,452	45	38	31.2
Ezri KONSA	10,244	70	34	27.6
John STONES	9,681	66	—	27.4
Jude BELLINGHAM	9,334	25	—	31.8	⚽ 3 shots
Declan RICE	8,983	37	—	28.8	🎯

Croatia — Core Performers

Player	Dist m	Pass	Spr	km/h	Highlight
Petar SUCIC	12,300	43	63	29.7	🎯
Josip STANISIC	10,771	44	55	32.2
Josip SUTALO	10,489	69	34	29.7
Ivan PERISIC	10,293	28	54	31.2	🎯
Josko GVARDIOL	10,109	51	38	34.1
Martin BATURINA	9,505	29	—	30.6	⚽
Mario PASALIC	8,579	22	—	31.9
Petar Musa	7,728	2	—	31.3	⚽

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 
FROM 
WHERE {
  ?m a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021507" .
  ?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

England vs Croatia — 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 "400021507" .
  ?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 "400021507" .
  ?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 
FROM 
WHERE {
  ?m a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021507" .
  ?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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