England vs Croatia: Official lineups announced

12.11.26 14:45 UEFA Nations League A

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The official lineups are now known for the clash between England and Croatia. The two national teams meet this Thursday, November 12, 2026, at Wembley, on matchday five of League A in the Nations League.

Harry Kane leads the line, Bellingham in England’s attacking setup

For England, Jordan Pickford will start in goal. The defence will consist of Lewis Hall, Dan Burn, Jarell Quansah and Trent Alexander-Arnold. In midfield, Declan Rice and Elliot Anderson will provide balance, while Jude Bellingham will play in a more attacking role. Morgan Rogers and Anthony Gordon will support the Real Madrid midfielder in attack, behind captain Harry Kane, who starts up front.

England’s official XI: Pickford – Hall, Burn, Quansah, Alexander-Arnold – Rice, Anderson – Rogers, Bellingham, Gordon – Kane.

Croatia with Kovačić and Matanović

Slaven Bilic has also gone with a 4-2-3-1. Dominik Livaković will be in goal, protected by Luka Vušković, Ivan Smolčić, Joško Gvardiol and Josip Stanišić. Mateo Kovačić and Martin Baturina will form the double pivot. Ahead of them, Luka Sučić, Nikola Vlašić and Josip Mišić will be tasked with supporting Igor Matanović, who will lead the line alone.

Croatia’s official XI: Livaković – Vušković, Smolčić, Gvardiol, Stanišić – Kovačić, Baturina – Sučić, Vlašić, Mišić – Matanović.

An important Group A clash

England head into this fifth matchday with nine points and sit second in the group, behind Spain, who have twelve. Croatia are third with three points, while the Czech Republic are bottom without a point.

Kick-off is at 8:45 p.m. at Wembley Stadium. Both teams now know what they need to do: England want to stay within reach of Spain, while Croatia will look to improve their position in the group.

Aliou Toundé |

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