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England

FIFA Rank #4
4 : 2

(2 : 2)

Croatia

FIFA Rank #10
🏟 Dallas (Arlington) 📅
  • 📅 Date
  • 🕐 Time
  • 🏟 Stadium Dallas (Arlington)
  • 🧑‍⚖️ Referee Clément Turpin
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🧠 Match Summary

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England powered past Croatia 4-2 in a thrilling Group L encounter at Arlington, Texas, securing a dominant victory that sends a statement to the rest of the tournament. Harry Kane opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 12th minute before adding a second just before the break, while Jude Bellingham struck two minutes into the second half to restore England's advantage after Croatia had levelled through Martin Baturina and a stoppage-time strike from Petar Musa. Marcus Rashford sealed the win with a clinical finish in the 85th minute.

England's superiority was evident throughout, with 52% possession, 22 shots and 11 on target compared to Croatia's 10 and 5 respectively. Referee Clément Turpin managed a competitive, physical contest, and England's ability to respond twice to Croatian pressure underlines their growing belief as a genuine contender at this World Cup.

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🎬 Match highlights (video)

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Source: beIN SPORTS — official YouTube channel

📊 Official stats & tactics (FIFA)

England · 4-2-3-1 — 3-4-3Croatia

Statistics

4⚽ Goals2
49%Possession43.5%
22 (11)Shots10 (5)
3.33Expected goals (xG)0.82
87%Pass accuracy87%
482 (421)Total passes459 (399)
82Line breaks85
11Defensive line breaks8
78Final-third receptions89
23Ball progressions20
15Crosses12
262 (38)Defensive pressures295 (50)
36Forced turnovers35
63Second balls48
117 كمDistance covered113.7 كم
6.6 كمSprint distance6.4 كم

🎯 Phases of play — in possession

38Build-up (unopposed)34
19Build-up (opposed)18
16Progression16
10Final third15
4Long ball6
12Attacking transition13
3Counter attack1
6Set piece6

🛡️ Out of possession

10High press13
5Mid press5
0Low press0
5High block10
16Mid block25
21Low block9
4Recovery6
13Defensive transition12
11Counter-press8

🏃 Physical data

510Sprints487
1425High-speed runs1375
35.2 كم/سTop speed34.1 كم/س

⚡ Fastest: Djed SPENCE 35.2 · Josko GVARDIOL 34.1 km/h

👥 Both squads · tap a player for full stats

👥 England

#1 · Jordan PICKFORD6.2 km · 26.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
6.2Dist (km)
26.4Top speed
7Sprints
18HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
19Att
8Comp
42%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 1 · Over 17 — Type: Pass 19 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#2 · Ezri KONSA10.2 km · 27.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.2Dist (km)
27.6Top speed
34Sprints
119HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
16Att
13Comp
81%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 12 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 16 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#3 · Nico OREILLY10.9 km · 33.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.9Dist (km)
33.1Top speed
43Sprints
117HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
10Att
9Comp
90%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 7 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 9 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#4 · Declan RICE8.8 km · 28.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.8Dist (km)
28.9Top speed
41Sprints
108HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
7Att
5Comp
71%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 3 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 5 · Cross 1 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Lofted 2

📋 Full technical profile
#5 · John STONES9.5 km · 27.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.5Dist (km)
27.5Top speed
35Sprints
121HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
11Att
10Comp
91%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 7 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 10 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#8 · Elliot ANDERSON12 km · 29.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
12Dist (km)
29.1Top speed
54Sprints
187HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
9Att
6Comp
67%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 3 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 9 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Lofted 1

📋 Full technical profile
#9 · Harry KANE11.5 km · 28 km/h
🏃 Physical
11.5Dist (km)
28Top speed
44Sprints
150HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
8Att
5Comp
62%Acc

Dir: Through 6 · Around 1 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 8 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#10 · Jude BELLINGHAM9.1 km · 32 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.1Dist (km)
32Top speed
58Sprints
126HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
7Att
4Comp
57%Acc

Dir: Through 4 · Around 1 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 4 · Cross 1 · Prog 2

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Inswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#18 · Anthony GORDON8.1 km · 31.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.1Dist (km)
31.2Top speed
58Sprints
103HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
1Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#20 · Noni MADUEKE7.7 km · 34.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
7.7Dist (km)
34.1Top speed
35Sprints
96HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
5Att
5Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 4 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 4 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Outswing 1 · Lofted 1

📋 Full technical profile
#24 · Reece JAMES10.5 km · 31.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.5Dist (km)
31.2Top speed
38Sprints
119HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
9Att
5Comp
56%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 3 · Over 4 — Type: Pass 8 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Outswing 2

📋 Full technical profile
#6 · Marc GUEHI1.2 km · 26.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
1.2Dist (km)
26.2Top speed
2Sprints
12HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
5Att
5Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 2 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 5 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#7 · Bukayo SAKA3 km · 32 km/h
🏃 Physical
3Dist (km)
32Top speed
18Sprints
41HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
2Comp
67%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 2

📋 Full technical profile
#11 · Marcus RASHFORD3.1 km · 32.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
3.1Dist (km)
32.5Top speed
19Sprints
49HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#17 · Morgan ROGERS3.3 km · 30.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
3.3Dist (km)
30.7Top speed
14Sprints
43HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
2Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#25 · Djed SPENCE2 km · 35.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
2Dist (km)
35.2Top speed
10Sprints
16HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
2Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

👥 Croatia

#1 · Dominik LIVAKOVIC4.6 km · 26.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
4.6Dist (km)
26.9Top speed
2Sprints
12HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
19Att
8Comp
42%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 19 — Type: Pass 19 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#2 · Josip STANISIC10.8 km · 32.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.8Dist (km)
32.2Top speed
55Sprints
120HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
9Att
7Comp
78%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 4 · Over 4 — Type: Pass 9 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#4 · Josko GVARDIOL10.1 km · 34.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.1Dist (km)
34.1Top speed
38Sprints
113HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
21Att
16Comp
76%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 9 · Over 10 — Type: Pass 21 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#6 · Josip SUTALO10.5 km · 29.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.5Dist (km)
29.7Top speed
34Sprints
106HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
14Att
7Comp
50%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 6 · Over 7 — Type: Pass 14 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#10 · Luka MODRIC6.3 km · 30.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
6.3Dist (km)
30.7Top speed
24Sprints
74HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
6Att
5Comp
83%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 1 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 6 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#14 · Ivan PERISIC10.3 km · 31.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.3Dist (km)
31.2Top speed
54Sprints
117HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
2Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 0 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
4Total

Inswing 2 · Lofted 1 · Push 1

📋 Full technical profile
#15 · Mario PASALIC8.4 km · 31.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.4Dist (km)
31.9Top speed
38Sprints
101HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
5Att
5Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 1 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 5 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#16 · Martin BATURINA9.3 km · 30.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.3Dist (km)
30.5Top speed
36Sprints
146HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
3Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 3 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#17 · Petar SUCIC12.3 km · 29.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
12.3Dist (km)
29.7Top speed
63Sprints
186HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
11Att
6Comp
55%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 5 · Over 4 — Type: Pass 11 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Push 1

📋 Full technical profile
#22 · Luka VUSKOVIC7 km · 29 km/h
🏃 Physical
7Dist (km)
29Top speed
21Sprints
81HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
5Att
3Comp
60%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 1 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 4 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#26 · Petar MUSA7.6 km · 31.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
7.6Dist (km)
31.4Top speed
35Sprints
97HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#8 · Mateo KOVACIC4.6 km · 26.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
4.6Dist (km)
26.7Top speed
15Sprints
59HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
16Att
16Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 6 · Around 7 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 15 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#9 · Andrej KRAMARIC2.6 km · 30.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
2.6Dist (km)
30.6Top speed
13Sprints
49HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
6Att
4Comp
67%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 3 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 3 · Cross 2 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Inswing 1 · Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#13 · Nikola VLASIC2.4 km · 31.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
2.4Dist (km)
31.8Top speed
15Sprints
26HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#20 · Igor MATANOVIC3.5 km · 30.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
3.5Dist (km)
30.5Top speed
20Sprints
45HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
1Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#24 · Marco PASALIC3.4 km · 30.3 km/h
🏃 Physical
3.4Dist (km)
30.3Top speed
24Sprints
43HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
4Att
2Comp
50%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 3 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 3 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Inswing 1 · Lofted 1

📋 Full technical profile

Source: FIFA Training Centre — Post-Match Summary (value in parentheses = on target / completed / direct).

📄 Official FIFA report Open the full report (PDF) ↗ 🌟 Player of the Match H. Kane England ★ 8.7

⚡ Match events

  1. 12' Harry Kane (Penalty)
  2. 36' Martin Baturina
  3. 42' Harry Kane
  4. 45' Petar Musa
  5. 47' Jude Bellingham
  6. 85' Marcus Rashford
👕 Lineup · tap to view

England 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  1. Jordan Pickford
  2. Reece James
  3. Nico O'Reilly
  4. Declan Rice
  5. Ezri Konsa
  6. John Stones
  7. Noni Madueke
  8. Elliot Anderson
  9. Harry Kane
  10. Jude Bellingham
  11. Anthony Gordon

Substitutes

  • Morgan Rogers
  • Jordan Henderson
  • Eberechi Eze
  • Ivan Toney
  • Ollie Watkins
  • Kobbie Mainoo
  • Jarell Quansah
  • Djed Spence
  • Dan Burn
  • James Trafford
  • Marc Guéhi
  • Dean Henderson
  • Marcus Rashford
  • Bukayo Saka

Croatia 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  1. Dominik Livakovic
  2. Josip Stanisic
  3. Ivan Perisic
  4. Josko Gvardiol
  5. Luka Vuskovic
  6. Josip Sutalo
  7. Luka Modric
  8. Mario Pasalic
  9. Petar Musa
  10. Petar Sucic
  11. Martin Baturina

Substitutes

  • Nikola Vlasic
  • Duje Caleta-Car
  • Luka Sucic
  • Ante Budimir
  • Mateo Kovacic
  • Toni Fruk
  • Igor Matanovic
  • Andrej Kramaric
  • Dominik Kotarski
  • Nikola Moro
  • Martin Erlic
  • Marin Pongracic
  • Kristijan Jakic
  • Marco Pasalic
  • Ivor Pandur

📋 Match officials & info

  • 🌐 Match number 67 of 104
  • 🏆 Stage Group L
  • 🧑‍⚖️ Main referee Clément Turpin (فرنسا) 📋 4 matches 🚫 19.8 fouls/m 🟨 1.5 cards/m Lenient Full stats ↗
  • 🚩 Assistant referees Nicolas Danos (فرنسا) · Benjamin Pagès (فرنسا)
  • 📺 Video referee (VAR) TBA before kickoff
  • ⏱ Fourth official Katia Itzel García (المكسيك)

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