2026 World Cup - England vs Croatia: the official line-ups

17.06.26 FT World Cup

England

4

:

Croatia

2

For the opening day of Group L in the World Cup, England will go head-to-head with Croatia.

The other group match will see Ghana's Black Stars take on Panama's La Marea Roja.

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Germany's Thomas Tuchel, England's head coach, has decided to trust the following starting eleven:

England:

Your #ThreeLions to take on Croatia! 👊 pic.twitter.com/xLcO8Peaxl

— England (@England) June 17, 2026

On the opposite side, Thomas Christiansen, the Spanish-Danish coach of Panama, will start the match with the following eleven:

🇭🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 CROATIA'S STARTING XI!#WorldCup pic.twitter.com/VNVEWaWsB0

— Croatian Football  (@CroatiaFooty) June 17, 2026

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