Match report
Italy beat Croatia 1–0 at Italy Stadium in World Cup 2026. Retegui opened the scoring in the 29th minute. Italy have 3 wins in their last 5, while Croatia have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽Reteguiassist Retegui
29'
Bastoni
37'
2H
⇄Bianchi↓ Retegui
66'
66'
⇄Nielsen↓ Budimir
Zaccagni
69'
⇄Almeida↓ Zaccagni
85'
85'
⇄Pereira↓ Perišić
86'
Modrić
Momentum
IT
⚽
HR
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offApr 23, 2021 · 20:00
VenueItaly Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance61,547 / 65,475 (94%)
RefereeS. Guida (Ita)
FIFA ranking
#12·
#1
#12·#1Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
53Ball possession %47
1.4Expected goals (xG)0.4
11Total shots10
4Shots on target4
5Shots off target4
3Blocked shots3
5Corner kicks5
1Offsides4
10Fouls12
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves3
495Passes501
80Pass accuracy %77
15Tackles18
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
2025Croatia2-1ItalyUEFA Nations League
2023Croatia0-2ItalyInternational Friendly
2022Italy3-2CroatiaUEFA Nations League
2021Croatia1-0Italy