Croatia
- Sucic31'
- Vlašić83'
Full Time
Ghana
- Luckassen73'
The Players to Watch
Confirmed starting elevens, bench, and substitutions for both sides. Coach and captain detail come from each team's full squad page.
Croatia
4-2-3-1 · Starting XI
Zlatko Dalic
Luka Modric
Starting XI · 4-2-3-1
- 1Dominik Livaković
- 3Marin Pongračić
- 2Josip Stanišić
- 6Josip Šutalo
- 16Martin Baturina
- 8Mateo Kovačić
- 10Luka Modrić
- 17Petar Sucic
Inter Milan
- 13Nikola Vlašić
- 11Ante Budimir
Osasuna
- 14Ivan Perišić
Substitutions
- 67'
↑Igor Matanovic
↓Ante Budimir
- 78'
↑Mario Pašalić
↓Mateo Kovačić
- 88'
↑Marco Pašalić
↓Martin Baturina
- 88'
↑Joško Gvardiol
↓Nikola Vlašić
Bench15
- 23Dominik Kotarski
- 12Ivor Pandur
- 5Duje Ćaleta-Car
- 25Martin Erlic
- 4Joško Gvardiol
- 22Luka Vušković
- 19Toni Fruk
- 18Kristijan Jakić
- 7Nikola Moro
- 15Mario Pašalić
- 21Luka Sučić
- 9Andrej Kramarić
- 20Igor Matanovic
- 26Petar Musa
- 24Marco Pašalić
Ghana
4-1-2-3 · Starting XI
Otto Addo
Andre Ayew
Starting XI · 4-1-2-3
- 16Benjamin Asare
- 4Jonas Adjei Adjetey
- 23Derrick Luckassen
- 14Gideon Mensah
Auxerre
- 26Marvin Senaya
- 15Elisha Owusu
Auxerre
- 5Thomas Partey
Villarreal
- 8Kwasi Sibo
- 9Jordan Ayew
Leicester City
- 11Antoine Semenyo
Bournemouth
- 22Kamal Deen Sulemana
Substitutions
- 46'
↑Kojo Peprah Oppong
↓Jonas Adjei Adjetey
- 46'
↑Abdul Issahaku
↓Elisha Owusu
- 72'
↑Brandon Thomas-Asante
↓Jordan Ayew
- 72'
↑Ernest Nuamah
↓Kamal Deen Sulemana
- 85'
↑Caleb Yirenkyi
↓Kwasi Sibo
Bench14
- 12Joseph Anang
- 1Lawrence Ati-Zigi
- 17Abdul Rahman Baba
- 6Abdul Mumin
- 18Jerome Opoku
- 21Kojo Peprah Oppong
- 2Alidu Seidu
- 3Caleb Yirenkyi
- 25Prince Adu
- 13Christopher Bonsu Baah
- 7Abdul Issahaku
- 19Iñaki Williams
- 24Ernest Nuamah
- 10Brandon Thomas-Asante
Goal Timeline
3 goals- 31'⚽1 - 0
Petar Sucic
Assist: Mateo Kovačić
- 73'⚽1 - 1
Derrick Luckassen
Assist: Ernest Nuamah
- 83'⚽2 - 1
Nikola Vlašić
Assist: Luka Modrić
Bookings
2- 68'
Ivan PerišićCroatia
- 90'
Kojo Peprah OppongGhana
Match Officials
- Centre RefereeDrew FischerCanada
- Assistant Referee 1Michael BarwegenUSA
- Assistant Referee 2Lyes Arfa
Group Standings
Live points, goal difference, and the qualification cutoff line. The top 2 advance to the Round of 32; eight best third-place finishers across all 12 groups also progress.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🏴England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | 🇭🇷CroatiaIn match | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | 🇬🇭GhanaIn match | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | 🇵🇦Panama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
Where to Watch
Philadelphia Stadium
(Lincoln Financial Field)
Match #68 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 is played at Philadelphia Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Capacity 69,328 for the tournament.
Kick-Off in Your Time Zone
Six common time zones for international fans, plus your local time at the top.
- 🇺🇸ET (Eastern Time, USA)Your zone17:00 EDT
- 🇺🇸PT (Pacific Time, USA)14:00 PDT
- 🇬🇧UK (London)22:00 GMT+1
- 🇪🇸Spain (Madrid)23:00 GMT+2
- 🇧🇷Brazil (São Paulo)18:00 GMT-3
- 🇦🇷Argentina (Buenos Aires)18:00 GMT-3
- 🇯🇵Japan (Tokyo)06:00 GMT+9
- 🇦🇺Australia (Sydney)07:00 GMT+10
- 🇲🇦Morocco (Casablanca)22:00 GMT+1