Match report
Italy beat Croatia 2–0 at Croatia Stadium in World Cup 2026. Zaccagni opened the scoring in the 52nd minute. Croatia have 3 wins in their last 5, while Italy have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
Stanišić
27'
44'
Chiesa
2H
52'
⚽Zaccagniassist Donnarumma
60'
Frattesi
Sosa
61'
⇄Moreau↓ Perišić
69'
69'
⇄Kovač↓ Zaccagni
75'
⚽Chiesa
⇄Romano↓ Budimir
78'
78'
⇄Andersen↓ Retegui
Momentum
HR
⚽⚽
IT
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offApr 3, 2023 · 20:00
VenueCroatia Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance48,574 / 63,083 (77%)
RefereeC. Turpin (Fra)
FIFA ranking
#18·
#7
#18·#7Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
39Ball possession %61
0.3Expected goals (xG)1.9
10Total shots13
4Shots on target6
4Shots off target5
4Blocked shots2
5Corner kicks7
2Offsides4
9Fouls13
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards1
4Goalkeeper saves4
465Passes555
80Pass accuracy %76
16Tackles17
Player of the match
Livaković7.8Standings
| # | 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
2025Italy2-1CroatiaUEFA Nations League
2023Italy0-2CroatiaInternational Friendly
2022Croatia3-2ItalyUEFA Nations League
2021Italy1-0Croatia