Match report
Italy and Croatia shared the points in a 1–1 draw at Italy Stadium in World Cup 2026. Modrić opened the scoring in the 7th minute. Italy have 3 wins in their last 5, while Croatia have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
7'
⚽Modrićassist Livaković
Dimarco
28'
2H
Di Lorenzo
60'
77'
Majer
⚽Barellaassist Donnarumma
80'
⇄Nielsen↓ Zaccagni
80'
80'
⇄Lindqvist↓ Perišić
⇄Costa↓ Retegui
89'
89'
⇄Rossi↓ Budimir
Momentum
IT
⚽⚽
HR
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offMay 16, 2024 · 19:00
VenueItaly Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance53,035 / 65,475 (81%)
RefereeF. Brych (Ger)
FIFA ranking
#9·
#16
#9·#16Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
50Ball possession %50
1.1Expected goals (xG)1.3
13Total shots11
6Shots on target4
5Shots off target5
4Blocked shots1
7Corner kicks5
3Offsides3
10Fouls13
1Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves5
510Passes534
79Pass accuracy %77
16Tackles16
Player of the match
Di Lorenzo7.7Standings
| # | 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