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Matchday 17 ·Group L · Finished

Croatia

FIFA Rank #10
2 : 1

(1 : 0)

Ghana

FIFA Rank #73
🏟 Philadelphia 📅
  • 📅 Date
  • 🕐 Time
  • 🏟 Stadium Philadelphia
  • 🧑‍⚖️ Referee Drew Fischer
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🧠 Match Summary

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Croatia edged past Ghana 2-1 in a tense Group L encounter in Philadelphia, securing a vital three points in the FIFA World Cup 2026. Petar Sucic broke the deadlock on 31 minutes, giving Croatia control of a game they managed with their trademark composure, holding 53% possession and registering eight shots to Ghana's six throughout the contest.

Ghana rallied strongly and pulled level through Derrick Luckassen on 73 minutes, threatening to deny the Croatians. However, Nikola Vlasic had other ideas, stepping up seven minutes from time to restore Croatia's advantage with a clinical 83rd-minute finish. Ghana's goalkeeper earned his side's two saves but could not keep out the winner, as Drew Fischer's final whistle confirmed Croatia's hard-fought victory.

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🎬 Match highlights (video)

ملخص مباراة كرواتيا وغانا | دور المجموعات - كأس العالم FIFA 2026™ Watch highlights on YouTube ↗

Source: beIN SPORTS — official YouTube channel

📊 Official stats & tactics (FIFA)

Croatia · 4-2-3-1 — 4-1-2-3Ghana

Statistics

2⚽ Goals1
0🟥 Sendings-off0
1🟨 Cautions1
50.8%Possession43.1%
8 (4)Shots6 (1)
0.48Expected goals (xG)0.75
91%Pass accuracy88%
538 (487)Total passes466 (411)
84Line breaks50
8Defensive line breaks5
82Final-third receptions60
27Ball progressions27
15Crosses11
189 (30)Defensive pressures271 (36)
32Forced turnovers40
52Second balls47
110.5 كمDistance covered106.4 كم
5 كمSprint distance5 كم

🎯 Phases of play — in possession

47Build-up (unopposed)54
16Build-up (opposed)13
15Progression13
10Final third6
3Long ball1
9Attacking transition9
1Counter attack1
5Set piece4

🛡️ Out of possession

1High press7
3Mid press5
1Low press0
2High block5
46Mid block34
20Low block19
3Recovery3
9Defensive transition9
6Counter-press7

🏃 Physical data

386Sprints416
1146High-speed runs1081
34.1 كم/سTop speed34.2 كم/س

⚡ Fastest: Josko GVARDIOL 34.1 · Antoine SEMENYO 34.2 km/h

👥 Both squads · tap a player for full stats

👥 Croatia

#1 · Dominik LIVAKOVIC4.2 km · 23.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
4.2Dist (km)
23.2Top speed
1Sprints
4HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
8Att
3Comp
38%Acc

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

📋 Full technical profile
#2 · Josip STANISIC10.3 km · 32.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.3Dist (km)
32.4Top speed
36Sprints
92HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
15Att
9Comp
60%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 9 · Over 6 — Type: Pass 14 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#3 · Marin PONGRACIC9.6 km · 32.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.6Dist (km)
32.4Top speed
24Sprints
85HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
13Att
11Comp
85%Acc

Dir: Through 5 · Around 4 · Over 4 — Type: Pass 12 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#6 · Josip SUTALO10.1 km · 28.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.1Dist (km)
28.7Top speed
22Sprints
94HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
13Att
9Comp
69%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 4 · Over 6 — Type: Pass 13 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#8 · Mateo KOVACIC9 km · 32.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
9Dist (km)
32.2Top speed
31Sprints
98HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
8Att
6Comp
75%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 5 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 6 · Cross 0 · Prog 2

📋 Full technical profile
#10 · Luka MODRIC10.4 km · 28.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.4Dist (km)
28.1Top speed
32Sprints
121HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
22Att
19Comp
86%Acc

Dir: Through 6 · Around 9 · Over 7 — Type: Pass 21 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#11 · Ante BUDIMIR7.9 km · 30.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
7.9Dist (km)
30.1Top speed
34Sprints
73HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
0Comp
0%Acc

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

📋 Full technical profile
#13 · Nikola VLASIC9.6 km · 31.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.6Dist (km)
31.5Top speed
35Sprints
111HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
2Comp
67%Acc

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

📋 Full technical profile
#14 · Ivan PERISIC10.1 km · 31.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.1Dist (km)
31.6Top speed
39Sprints
107HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
11Att
9Comp
82%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 4 · Over 7 — Type: Pass 10 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
4Total

Inswing 1 · Outswing 2 · Push 1

📋 Full technical profile
#16 · Martin BATURINA9.6 km · 32.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.6Dist (km)
32.1Top speed
46Sprints
91HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
8Att
4Comp
50%Acc

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

🎯 Crosses
3Total

Inswing 2 · Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#17 · Petar SUCIC11.5 km · 30.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
11.5Dist (km)
30.1Top speed
38Sprints
143HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
5Att
4Comp
80%Acc

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

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Outswing 1 · Driven 1

📋 Full technical profile
#4 · Josko GVARDIOL1.4 km · 34.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
1.4Dist (km)
34.1Top speed
7Sprints
20HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
3Comp
100%Acc

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

📋 Full technical profile
#15 · Mario PASALIC2.4 km · 27.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
2.4Dist (km)
27.5Top speed
12Sprints
36HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
3Comp
100%Acc

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

📋 Full technical profile
#20 · Igor MATANOVIC3 km · 29.3 km/h
🏃 Physical
3Dist (km)
29.3Top speed
20Sprints
49HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
0Comp
0%Acc

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

📋 Full technical profile
#24 · Marco PASALIC1.4 km · 28.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
1.4Dist (km)
28.6Top speed
9Sprints
22HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
2Comp
100%Acc

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

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Inswing 1 · Lofted 1

📋 Full technical profile

👥 Ghana

#16 · Benjamin ASARE4.4 km · 20.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
4.4Dist (km)
20.5Top speed
0Sprints
4HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
1Comp
33%Acc

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

📋 Full technical profile
#4 · Jonas ADJETEY4.9 km · 28.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
4.9Dist (km)
28.7Top speed
10Sprints
36HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
6Att
4Comp
67%Acc

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

📋 Full technical profile
#5 · Thomas PARTEY10.5 km · 27.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.5Dist (km)
27.5Top speed
24Sprints
131HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
7Att
4Comp
57%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 1 · Over 5 — Type: Pass 7 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#8 · Kwasi SIBO9.8 km · 28.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.8Dist (km)
28.4Top speed
32Sprints
137HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
6Att
5Comp
83%Acc

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

📋 Full technical profile
#9 · Jordan AYEW8.2 km · 30 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.2Dist (km)
30Top speed
41Sprints
93HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

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

📋 Full technical profile
#11 · Antoine SEMENYO9.6 km · 34.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.6Dist (km)
34.2Top speed
44Sprints
61HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
4Att
4Comp
100%Acc

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

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Driven 1

📋 Full technical profile
#14 · Gideon MENSAH9.4 km · 32.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.4Dist (km)
32.5Top speed
26Sprints
79HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
13Att
8Comp
62%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 4 · Over 6 — Type: Pass 13 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#15 · Elisha OWUSU5.6 km · 28.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
5.6Dist (km)
28.9Top speed
22Sprints
69HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
0Comp
0%Acc

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

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Driven 1

📋 Full technical profile
#22 · Kamaldeen SULEMANA7.8 km · 32.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
7.8Dist (km)
32.5Top speed
44Sprints
85HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
4Att
3Comp
75%Acc

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

🎯 Crosses
3Total

Lofted 2 · Push 1

📋 Full technical profile
#23 · Derrick LUCKASSEN9.2 km · 31.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.2Dist (km)
31.1Top speed
22Sprints
71HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
14Att
9Comp
64%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 4 · Over 7 — Type: Pass 14 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#26 · Marvin SENAYA10 km · 30.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
10Dist (km)
30.2Top speed
59Sprints
100HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
9Att
5Comp
56%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 4 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 9 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Outswing 1 · Push 1

📋 Full technical profile
#3 · Caleb YIRENKYI1.6 km · 29.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
1.6Dist (km)
29.2Top speed
10Sprints
27HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

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

📋 Full technical profile
#7 · Abdul FATAWU5.2 km · 32.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
5.2Dist (km)
32.9Top speed
32Sprints
57HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
4Att
3Comp
75%Acc

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

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Inswing 1 · Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#10 · Brandon THOMAS-ASANTE2.7 km · 26.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
2.7Dist (km)
26.9Top speed
18Sprints
36HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

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

📋 Full technical profile
#21 · Kojo Peprah OPPONG4.8 km · 30.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
4.8Dist (km)
30.6Top speed
13Sprints
56HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
2Comp
67%Acc

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

📋 Full technical profile
#24 · Ernest NUAMAH2.7 km · 28 km/h
🏃 Physical
2.7Dist (km)
28Top speed
19Sprints
39HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
2Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 0 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 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 L. Modrić Croatia ★ 7.7

⚡ Match events

  1. 31' Petar Sucic
  2. 68' Ivan Perisic 📋 a bad foul
  3. 73' Derrick Luckassen
  4. 83' Nikola Vlasic
  5. 90' Kojo Peprah Oppong 📋 a bad foul
👕 Lineup · tap to view

Croatia 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  1. Dominik Livakovic
  2. Josip Stanisic
  3. Ivan Perisic
  4. Mateo Kovacic
  5. Josip Sutalo
  6. Marin Pongracic
  7. Nikola Vlasic
  8. Luka Modric
  9. Ante Budimir
  10. Petar Sucic
  11. Martin Baturina

Substitutes

  • Duje Caleta-Car
  • Martin Erlic
  • Mario Pasalic
  • Marco Pasalic
  • Igor Matanovic
  • Kristijan Jakic
  • Nikola Moro
  • Andrej Kramaric
  • Luka Sucic
  • Dominik Kotarski
  • Josko Gvardiol
  • Ivor Pandur
  • Luka Vuskovic
  • Petar Musa
  • Toni Fruk

Ghana 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  1. Benjamin Asare
  2. Marvin Senaya
  3. Gideon Mensah
  4. Thomas Partey
  5. Jonas Adjetey
  6. Derrick Luckassen
  7. Antoine Semenyo
  8. Elisha Owusu
  9. Jordan Ayew
  10. Kwasi Sibo
  11. Kamaldeen Sulemana

Substitutes

  • Abdul Mumin
  • Joseph Anang
  • Jerome Opoku
  • Brandon Thomas-Asante
  • Iñaki Williams
  • Caleb Yirenkyi
  • Fatawu Issahaku
  • Alidu Seidu
  • Augustine Boakye
  • Christopher Bonsu Baah
  • Lawrence Ati Zigi
  • Kojo Peprah Oppong
  • Ernest Nuamah
  • Prince Adu
  • Baba Rahman

📋 Match officials & info

  • 🌐 Match number 72 of 104
  • 🏆 Stage Group L
  • 🧑‍⚖️ Main referee Drew Fischer (كندا) 📋 3 matches 🚫 19.7 fouls/m 🟨 1.3 cards/m Lenient Full stats ↗
  • 🚩 Assistant referees Lyes Arfa (كندا) · Micheal Barwegen (كندا)
  • 📺 Video referee (VAR) TBA before kickoff
  • ⏱ Fourth official Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (نيوزيلندا)
  • 🟨 Yellow cards 1 — 1