Match report
Croatia and Italy shared the points in a 1–1 draw at Croatia Stadium in World Cup 2026. Kovačić opened the scoring in the 31st minute. Croatia have 3 wins in their last 5, while Italy have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽Kovačićassist Brozović
31'
42'
⚽Frattesiassist Tonali
2H
Modrić
65'
⇄Ferrari↓ Budimir
68'
68'
⇄Weber↓ Retegui
82'
Bastoni
⇄Hansen↓ Perišić
87'
87'
⇄Johnson↓ Zaccagni
Momentum
HR
⚽⚽
IT
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offJun 15, 2024 · 18:00
VenueCroatia Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance53,621 / 63,083 (85%)
RefereeA. Taylor (Eng)
FIFA ranking
#8·
#15
#8·#15Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
51Ball possession %49
1.2Expected goals (xG)1.4
14Total shots9
6Shots on target3
6Shots off target4
3Blocked shots2
7Corner kicks4
3Offsides2
11Fouls12
2Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
2Goalkeeper saves5
525Passes483
78Pass accuracy %78
15Tackles17
Player of the match
Kovačić7.9Standings
| # | 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
2025Italy2-1CroatiaUEFA Nations League
2023Italy0-2CroatiaInternational Friendly
2022Croatia3-2ItalyUEFA Nations League
2021Italy1-0Croatia