Kick-off on June 24, 2026, at 05:00.

In the opening round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage, England will face Croatia at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington. The opponents have previously met ten times. In the semifinal of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the Croatian side secured a comeback 2-1 victory in extra time. The last meeting between the teams took place at UEFA Euro 2020 and ended with a narrow 1-0 win for England. The upcoming clash is extremely important for both opponents, as a successful start in the group stage will significantly simplify the task of reaching the playoffs.

England has qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the seventeenth time. Since 1980, the national side has missed only the 1994 tournament, which was also hosted by the United States. In the qualification cycle, Thomas Tuchel’s squad delivered a perfect campaign. The English side won every qualification match without dropping a single point and without conceding a goal. Forward Harry Kane is in excellent form after scoring eight goals during qualification. Declan Rice also made a major contribution to the success with five goal contributions to his name.

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Croatia is preparing for the start of its seventh FIFA World Cup campaign. Since the creation of the national federation, the team has failed to qualify only once, in 2010. In the current qualification tournament, the Croatian side confidently finished in first place in its group. The only setback at this stage was an away match against the Czech Republic, which ended in a 0-0 draw. The leaders of the national team remain its experienced players. Midfielder Ivan Perišić collected eight goal contributions, while forward Andrej Kramarić recorded seven goal contributions.

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