Match report
Croatia and Belgium shared the points in a 1–1 draw at Croatia Stadium in World Cup 2026. Majer opened the scoring in the 59th minute. Croatia have 3 wins in their last 5, while Belgium have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
Stanišić
27'
44'
Doku
2H
⚽Majerassist Livaković
59'
Sosa
61'
⇄Novak↓ Budimir
68'
68'
⇄Janssen↓ Openda
70'
⚽Dokuassist Courtois
⇄Rossi↓ Perišić
87'
87'
⇄Keller↓ Trossard
Momentum
HR
⚽⚽
BE
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offJun 17, 2024 · 18:00
VenueCroatia Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance46,051 / 63,083 (73%)
RefereeA. Taylor (Eng)
FIFA ranking
#12·
#1
#12·#1Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
52Ball possession %48
1.3Expected goals (xG)1
13Total shots9
5Shots on target4
6Shots off target3
2Blocked shots3
6Corner kicks5
2Offsides3
11Fouls11
3Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves4
540Passes492
79Pass accuracy %78
14Tackles18
Player of the match
Šutalo7.9Standings
| # | 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
2025Belgium2-1CroatiaUEFA Nations League
2023Belgium0-2CroatiaInternational Friendly
2022Croatia3-2BelgiumUEFA Nations League
2021Belgium1-0Croatia