Sunday , 16 August 2026

Croatia vs Ghana, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2026
Croatia
2 – 1
Full Time
Ghana
Sat 27 Jun 2026 · 21:00 UTC Lincoln Financial Field 68,324 HT 45' · FT 45'
Petar Sucic 31' 1–0
1–1 73' Derrick Luckassen
Nikola Vlasic 83' 2–1
Ivan Perisic 68' Y
Y 90' Kojo Peprah Oppong

Overview

Match Preview

Croatia vs Ghana — Worldcup at Lincoln Financial Field.

  • Croatia 3 games · 6 pts (2026/26)
  • Ghana 3 games · 4 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Drew Fischer
  • Assistant 1 Michael Barwegen (USA)
  • Assistant 2 Lyes Arfa
17 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 11.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curaçao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
Croatia 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Ghana
Last 5 meetings
2026-06-27 Croatia 2–1 Ghana

Recent Form

Croatia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jun Ghana H 2–1 W
23 Jun Panama A 1–0 W
17 Jun England A 2–4 L
24 Jun Italy H 1–1 D
19 Jun Albania H 2–2 D
15 Jun Spain A 0–3 L
Ghana
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jun Croatia A 1–2 L
23 Jun England A 0–0 D
17 Jun Panama H 1–0 W
02 Dec Uruguay H 0–2 L
28 Nov South Korea A 3–2 W
24 Nov Portugal A 2–3 L

Season Stats

Croatia Ghana
#46 Position #47
6 Points 4
3 Played 3
2 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 1
5 Scored 2
5 Conceded 2
+0 GD +0
2.00 PPG 1.33
67% Win % 33%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Croatia this season
50% Clean Sheets
Ghana this season

Croatia are 46th (6 pts). Ghana are 47th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Croatia
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Ghana
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Croatia launch into their encounter with Ghana.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kojo Peprah Oppong suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Petar Sucic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 184 appearances.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' It looks surprising Croatia does not make any changes. Caleb Yirenkyi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 31' A stunning finish from Petar Sucic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Croatia that had 169 games and scored 46 goals.
  • 46' Another change for Ghana made on 46 minute. Jonas Adjei Adjetey leaves to be changed by Kojo Peprah Oppong.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlos Queiroz might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 56' Croatia is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 61' Croatia are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 66' Gideon Mensah has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 67' The Croatia manager makes a substitution. Ante Budimir departs to be replaced by Igor Matanovic.
  • 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ivan Perisic on 68.
  • 72' A change in the Ghana ranks — Jordan Ayew exits the field as Brandon Thomas-Asante enters on 72.
  • 73' The deadlock is broken! Derrick Luckassen gets on the scoresheet on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Croatia make a change. Mateo Kovacic trudges off to be replaced by Marco Pasalic on 78 minutes.
  • 83' Nikola Vlasic puts Croatia on the lead.
  • 85' Ghana ring the changes. Kwasi Sibo has done his job and it is now time for Caleb Yirenkyi to step up.
  • 88' Croatia ring the changes. Martin Baturina has done his job and it is now time for Marco Pasalic to step up.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Kojo Peprah Oppong argues furiously but the card stands.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Ghana.

Lineups

Croatia Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Zlatko Dalić

Ghana Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Queiroz

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.35 Croatia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Ghana xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Croatia47% Draw28% Ghana25%
Actual: Croatia win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Croatia or Draw
76%
Draw or Ghana
53%
Croatia or Ghana
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Croatia31% Draw51% Ghana18%
Actual: Croatia win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
12.3%
0 – 0
12.1%
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — Croatia

Handicap Croatia covers Push Ghana covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 23% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Croatia keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Ghana keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.