World Cup 2026: England vs Croatia — pre-match preview
2026 FIFA World Cup pre-match briefing: England vs Croatia (Grup L). Kick-off is scheduled for 20:00 UTC. Referee: Benjamin Pages. At Dallas Stadium with cloudy weather expected (~28.4°C). Full squads and pre-match details inside.
2026 FIFA World Cup: pre-match update for England – Croatia in Grup L.
Kick-off is scheduled for 20:00 UTC.
Referee for this match: Benjamin Pages.
At Dallas Stadium, cloudy weather is expected (~28.4°C).
England squad and formation
Under Thomas Tuchel, England are set to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
England goalkeeper: 1 Jordan Pickford.
Probable starting XI for England at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:
1 Jordan Pickford
2 Ezri Konsa
3 Nico O'Reilly
4 Declan Rice
5 John Stones
8 Elliot Anderson
9 Harry Kane
10 Jude Bellingham
18 Anthony Gordon
20 Noni Madueke
24 Reece James
Croatia squad and formation
Under Zlatko Dalić, Croatia are set to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation.
Croatia goalkeeper: 1 Dominik Livakovic.
Probable starting XI for Croatia at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:
1 Dominik Livakovic
2 Josip Stanisic
4 Josko Gvardiol
6 Josip Sutalo
8 Mateo Kovacic
10 Luka Modrić
14 Ivan Perišić
16 Martin Baturina
17 Petar Sučić
22 Luka Vuskovic
26 Petar Musa
England - Croatia live commentary and scoreboard: match centre.
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