Croatia 2–1 Ghana
Croatia
2–1HT 1–0
Ghana
Croatia played Ghana in the World Cup on 27 June 2026 at Lincoln Financial Field. The match finished 2–1.
Goals and cards
- 31'P. Sucic (assist by M. Kovacic)
- 68'Ivan Perišić — Yellow card
- 73'D. Luckassen (assist by E. Nuamah)
- 83'N. Vlasic (assist by L. Modric)
- 90+4'Kojo Peprah Oppong — Yellow card
Line-ups
Croatia 4-2-3-1
- D. Livakovic
- J. Stanisic
- J. Sutalo
- M. Pongracic
- I. Perisic
- L. Modric
- M. Kovacic
- N. Vlasic
- P. Sucic
- M. Baturina
- A. Budimir
- SUBSTITUTES
- D. Kotarski
- I. Pandur
- A. Kramaric
- D. Caleta-Car
- N. Moro
- M. Erlic
- K. Jakic
- L. Sucic
- J. Gvardiol
- M. Pasalic
- I. Matanovic
- M. Pasalic
- P. Musa
- T. Fruk
- L. Vuskovic
- COACHES: Zlatko Dalic
Ghana 4-1-4-1
- B. Asare
- M. Senaya
- J. Adjetey
- D. Luckassen
- G. Mensah
- T. Partey
- A. Semenyo
- E. Owusu
- K. Sibo
- K. Sulemana
- J. Ayew
- SUBSTITUTES
- L. Ati Zigi
- J. Anang
- A. Baba
- I. Williams
- B. Thomas-Asante
- J. Opoku
- P. Adu
- A. Seidu
- E. Nuamah
- K. Peprah
- C. Bonsu Baah
- C. Yirenkyi
- A. Mumin
- A. Boakye
- I. Fatawu
- COACHES: Carlos Queiroz
Match statistics
| Croatia | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Shots on goal | 1 |
| 2 | Shots off goal | 3 |
| 8 | Total shots | 6 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 3 | Shots inside box | 3 |
| 5 | Shots outside box | 3 |
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Corners | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 53% | Possession | 47% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 523 | Total passes | 455 |
| 477 | Accurate passes | 402 |
| 91% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 0.42 | Expected Goals (xG) | 0.64 |
| -1.13 | goals_prevented | -1.13 |