Match report
Croatia and Italy shared the points in a 1–1 draw at Croatia Stadium in World Cup 2026. Perišić opened the scoring in the 28th minute. Croatia have 3 wins in their last 5, while Italy have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
25'
Donnarumma
⚽Perišićassist Šutalo
28'
39'
⚽Zaccagniassist Calafiori
2H
Perišić
62'
⇄Marsh↓ Budimir
65'
65'
⇄Hansen↓ Retegui
Sosa
74'
⇄Schmidt↓ Perišić
84'
84'
⇄Novak↓ Zaccagni
Momentum
HR
⚽⚽
IT
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offMay 18, 2024 · 19:00
VenueCroatia Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance56,144 / 63,083 (89%)
RefereeF. Brych (Ger)
FIFA ranking
#11·
#18
#11·#18Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
49Ball possession %51
1Expected goals (xG)1.2
11Total shots12
5Shots on target5
4Shots off target5
4Blocked shots2
6Corner kicks6
2Offsides4
9Fouls13
2Yellow cards3
1Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves4
495Passes525
80Pass accuracy %76
16Tackles17
Player of the match
Gvardiol7.9Standings
| # | 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
2025Croatia2-1ItalyUEFA Nations League
2023Croatia0-2ItalyInternational Friendly
2022Italy3-2CroatiaUEFA Nations League
2021Croatia1-0Italy