Croatia 2026 FIFA World Cup – Schedule, Results & Standings
♟️ THE VATRENI 2026 FIFA World Cup™

Croatia World Cup 2026

Group L
3 Group Matches
Jun 17 – Jun 27, 2026
🇺🇸 USA & 🇨🇦 Canada
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2018 World Cup Runners-Up — Vatreni Chase Ultimate Glory

Croatia reached the 2018 World Cup Final in Russia, losing to France 4–2, and finished third in 2022 in Qatar. Luka Modrić leads the side into what may be his farewell World Cup, alongside a young squad hungry to go one better than 2018 and bring the trophy home.

GROUP STAGE FIXTURES

Group L
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England
ENG
Matchday 1
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Croatia
CRO
June 17, 2026  ·  Wednesday
4:00 PM ET (Fox)
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
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Panama
PAN
Matchday 2
VS
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Croatia
CRO
June 23, 2026  ·  Tuesday
7:00 PM ET (Fox)
BMO Field, Toronto, Canada
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Croatia
CRO
Matchday 3
VS
Upcoming
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Ghana
GHA
June 27, 2026  ·  Saturday
5:00 PM ET (FS1)
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
GROUP L

GROUP L STANDINGS

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🔵 Top 2 teams qualify automatically to Round of 32. The 8 best third-placed teams across all groups also advance. Standings will update after each matchday.

POTENTIAL KNOCKOUT PATH

If Croatia Qualify
Round of 32
vs Runner-up
Group K
If Croatia finish 2nd in Group L
Round of 16
TBD
Based on R32 results
Quarterfinal → Final
Cannot face France until
the Semifinals
Opposite half of draw

GROUP L INFO

About Group L

Croatia are seeded second in Group L behind England — their opener at AT&T Stadium in Dallas is a rematch of the 2018 World Cup semi-final, which Croatia won 2–1 to reach the final. The teams have met eleven times, with that 2018 win Croatia’s most famous, though England won their most recent encounter 1–0 at Euro 2020. Panama are the group’s clear underdogs, while Ghana — packed with Premier League talent — will be competitive. Croatia’s veteran leader Luka Modrić is expected to play a key role in what could be his last World Cup. Group L games are spread across Dallas, Toronto, and Philadelphia, giving Croatia three different atmospheres to navigate on the road to the knockout stage.