England 4-2 Croatia Stats: World Cup 2026 - Live
Opta Analyst • • sports
Key Points:
- England and Croatia face off in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Group L match in Dallas, marking their fourth major tournament meeting this century, with Croatia having won once and England twice previously.
- England have a strong record in World Cup openers, losing only one of their last eight (W4 D3), while Croatia have won just one of their last five opening matches (W1 D1 L3).
- Croatia remain unbeaten in World Cup group matches over the last two editions, conceding only two goals, whereas England qualified for the 2026 World Cup with a perfect record, winning all eight matches without conceding a goal.
- Luka Modric becomes the fourth European player to participate in five World Cups and the second to appear in 10 major tournaments, while Jude Bellingham sets records as the youngest European with 16 major tournament appearances and the youngest to feature in four.
- Harry Kane earns his 115th England cap, surpassing Steven Gerrard and tying with David Beckham for third place in all-time England appearances, trailing only Peter Shilton and Wayne Rooney.
