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Croatia vs Ghana — FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage

← Schedule Group L · Matchday 3
Croatia
2–1
Match Finished
Ghana
🗓 Sunday 28 June 2026 📍 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia 🧑‍⚖️ Drew Fischer, Canada

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Result: Croatia won · Held ✓ · RPS 0.098

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Match recap

Croatia beat Ghana 2–1.

Scorers — Croatia: Petar Sučić 31', Nikola Vlašić 83' · Ghana: Derrick Luckassen 73'

Possession: Croatia 53% – Ghana 47%.

Highlights & clips

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Replay · WATCH LIVE | Croatia v Ghana | Group Stage L | FIFA World Cup 2026™Goal · Vlasic scores Croatia’s second goal against Ghana. #FIFAWorldCupOnYTGoal · Sucic scores the first Croatia’s goal against Ghana. #FIFAWorldCupOnYTGoal · Nikola Vlasic Goal | Croatia 2-1 Ghana | FIFA World Cup 2026™Clip · Post-Match Press Conference: Croatia's Zlatko Dalić On 2-1 Win Over GhanaClip · Croatia 🆚 Ghana #FIFAWorldCupOnYT
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Timeline

  1. YELLOW CARDGhana90+4'
    K

    Kojo Peprah Oppong

    Ghana

  2. SUBSTITUTIONCroatia88'
    JJoško GvardiolRMNikola VlašićN
  3. SUBSTITUTIONCroatia88'
    MMarco PašalićLMMartin BaturinaM
  4. SUBSTITUTIONGhana85'
    CCaleb YirenkyiCAMKwasi SiboK
  5. GOALCroatia83'
    Croatia2–1Ghana
    N

    Nikola VlašićRM

    Croatia · assist: Luka Modrić

  6. SUBSTITUTIONCroatia78'
    MMario PašalićCDMMateo KovačićM
  7. VARGhana76'
    D

    Derrick LuckassenCB

    Ghana

  8. GOALGhana73'
    Croatia1–1Ghana
    D

    Derrick LuckassenCB

    Ghana · assist: Ernest Nuamah

  9. SUBSTITUTIONGhana71'
    BBrandon Thomas-AsanteSTJordan AyewJ
  10. SUBSTITUTIONGhana71'
    EErnest NuamahLMKamaldeen SulemanaK
  11. YELLOW CARDCroatia68'
    I

    Ivan PerišićLB

    Croatia

  12. SUBSTITUTIONCroatia66'
    IIgor MatanovićSTAnte BudimirA
  13. SUBSTITUTIONGhana46'
    KKojo Peprah OppongCBJonas Adjei AdjeteyJ
  14. SUBSTITUTIONGhana46'
    AAbdul Fatawu IssahakuCAMElisha OwusuE
  15. GOALCroatia31'
    Croatia1–0Ghana
    P

    Petar SučićCAM

    Croatia · assist: Mateo Kovačić

Match stats

53%Ball Possession47%
0.46Expected goals (xG)0.73
8Total Shots6
4Shots on Goal1
3Corner Kicks2
1Offsides2
9Fouls13
1Yellow Cards1
0Goalkeeper Saves2

Lineups

P
Player of the match Petar Sučić Croatia
8.7
Croatia4-2-3-1
16.5LivakovićGK
146.7PerišićLB
36.6PongračićCB
67.2ŠutaloCB
26.2StanišićRB
86.9KovačićCDM
107.9ModrićCDM
166.9BaturinaLM
17★8.7SučićCAM
137.3VlašićRM
116.0BudimirST
Ghana4-1-4-1
165.9AsareGK
146.3MensahLB
237.2LuckassenCB
46.3Adjei AdjeteyCB
266.2SenayaRB
56.7ParteyCDM
226.5SulemanaLM
86.2SiboCAM
156.2OwusuCAM
116.2SemenyoRM
96.3AyewST
Croatia4-2-3-1

Substitutes

  • IIgor Matanović#2066'6.7
  • MMario Pašalić#1578'6.7
  • JJoško Gvardiol#488'6.6
  • MMarco Pašalić#2488'6.3
  • DDominik Kotarski#23
  • IIvor Pandur#12
  • DDuje Ćaleta-Car#5
  • LLuka Vušković#22
  • MMartin Erlić#25
  • KKristijan Jakić#18
  • LLuka Sučić#21
  • NNikola Moro#7
  • TToni Fruk#19
  • AAndrej Kramarić#9
  • PPetar Musa#26
ZCoachZlatko Dalic
Ghana4-1-4-1

Substitutes

  • KKojo Peprah Oppong#2146'6.2
  • AAbdul Fatawu Issahaku#746'6.6
  • BBrandon Thomas-Asante#1071'6.7
  • EErnest Nuamah#2471'7.2
  • CCaleb Yirenkyi#385'6.3
  • LLawrence Ati Zigi#1
  • JJoseph Anang#12
  • AAlidu Seidu#2
  • AAbdul Mumin#6
  • RRahman Baba#17
  • JJerome Opoku#18
  • CChristopher Baah#13
  • IIñaki Williams#19
  • AAugustine Boakye#20
  • PPrince Kwabena Adu#25
CCoachCarlos Queiroz
Goal Yellow card Red card Subbed off Player of the match Own goal