Croatia and Ghana have never met at a FIFA World Cup. This will be their first World Cup encounter.
Croatia2–1Ghana
Stats
Croatia have conceded 9 goals in their last five international matches, compared to just 1 in the five before that.
Ghana have yet to win a match in 2026, drawing 1 and losing 3 from 4 recent internationals (0W-1D-3L).
Ghana have won none of their last 6 international matches, going 0W-1D-5L with 3 goals scored and 13 conceded.
Ghana have lost 5 of their last 6 international matches, with their only exception a draw against Wales.
Match Events
31'Petar Sučić
1–0
1–1
73'Derrick Luckassen
83'Nikola Vlašić
2–1
Lineups
Croatia
Ghana
- 1Dominik Livaković
- 2Josip Stanišić
- 3Marin Pongračić
- 6Josip Šutalo
- 8Mateo Kovačić↓78'
- 10Luka Modric
- 13Nikola Vlašić↓88'
- 16Martin Baturina↓88'
- 17Petar Sučić
- 11Ante Budimir↓66'
- 14Ivan Perišić
- 16Benjamin Asare
- 4Jonas Adjetey↓46'
- 14Gideon Mensah
- 23Derrick Luckassen
- 26Marvin Senaya
- 5Thomas Partey
- 8Kwasi Sibo↓85'
- 11Antoine Semenyo
- 15Elisha Owusu↓46'
- 9Jordan Ayew↓71'
- 22Kamaldeen Sulemana↓71'
Substitutes
- 4Joško Gvardiol↑88'
- 15Mario Pašalić↑78'
- 20Igor Matanović↑66'
- 24Marco Pašalić↑78'
- 21Kojo Peprah Oppong↑46'
- 3Caleb Yirenkyi↑85'
- 7Abdul Fatawu↑46'
- 10Brandon Thomas-Asante↑71'
- 24Ernest Nuamah↑71'