Match report
Belgium beat Croatia 1–0 at Belgium Stadium in World Cup 2026. De Bruyne opened the scoring in the 57th minute. Belgium have 3 wins in their last 5, while Croatia have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
2H
⚽De Bruyneassist Faes
57'
⇄Weber↓ Openda
66'
66'
⇄Müller↓ Budimir
Theate
73'
⇄Johnson↓ Trossard
85'
85'
⇄Marsh↓ Perišić
Momentum
BE
⚽
HR
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offApr 15, 2021 · 20:00
VenueBelgium Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance59,280 / 64,435 (92%)
RefereeC. Turpin (Fra)
FIFA ranking
#4·
#11
#4·#11Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
56Ball possession %44
1.2Expected goals (xG)0.7
14Total shots8
6Shots on target2
6Shots off target4
3Blocked shots2
7Corner kicks3
3Offsides2
11Fouls12
2Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
2Goalkeeper saves5
540Passes468
78Pass accuracy %78
15Tackles17
Player of the match
Tielemans7.9Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8:2 | +6 | 9 | |
| 2 |  Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8:2 | +6 | 7 | |
| 3 |  England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:3 | +4 | 7 | |
| 4 |  Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7:2 | +5 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6:3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 7 |  Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5:4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 8 |  Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5:4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 9 |  Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4:4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 | Croatia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4:5 | -1 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Poland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3:5 | -2 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Morocco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:6 | -4 | 1 | |
| 13 |  USA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1:7 | -6 | 1 | |
| 14 | Belgium | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3:5 | -2 | 0 | |
| 15 |  Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2:6 | -4 | 0 | |
| 16 |  Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:6 | -5 | 0 |
European qualification Relegation
World Cup
2025Croatia2-1BelgiumUEFA Nations League
2023Croatia0-2BelgiumInternational Friendly
2022Belgium3-2CroatiaUEFA Nations League
2021Croatia1-0Belgium