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England men · FIFA World Cup · Semi-final

Croatia
v England⁠

2–1

Full time · a.e.t.

Croatia v England finished 2–1.

Croatia
Perišić 68', Mandžukić 109'
Date
Wednesday 11 July 2018 · England in 2018
Kick-off
19:00 UK
Venue
Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

England Formation 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

Substitutes

Croatia Formation 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • No. 23, Danijel Subasic GK
  • No. 2, Sime Vrsaljko RB
  • No. 6, Dejan Lovren CB
  • No. 21, Domagoj Vida CB
  • No. 3, Ivan Strinic LB Off in the 95'
  • No. 11, Marcelo Brozovic DM
  • No. 18, Ante Rebic RM Yellow card 96' Off in the 101'
  • No. 10, Luka Modric CM Off in the 119'
  • No. 7, Ivan Rakitić CM
  • No. 4, Ivan Perisic LM
  • No. 17, Mario Mandzukic FW Yellow card 48' Off in the 115'

Substitutes

  • No. 22, Josip Pivaric On in the 95'
  • No. 9, Andrej Kramaric On in the 101'
  • No. 5, Vedran Corluka On in the 115'
  • No. 19, Milan Badelj On in the 119'
  • No. 1, Dominik Livakovic (not used)
  • No. 8, Mateo Kovacic (not used)
  • No. 12, Lovre Kalinic (not used)
  • No. 13, Tin Jedvaj (not used)
  • No. 14, Filip Bradaric (not used)
  • No. 15, Duje Caleta-Car (not used)
  • No. 20, Marko Pjaca (not used)

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2004 – 2009

01 9 Sep 2009
FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 Wembley Stadium, London

England 5–1 Croatia England won

England: Lampard 7' pen, Gerrard 18', Lampard 59', Gerrard 67', Rooney 77'

Croatia: Eduardo 71'

Match page: England v Croatia, 9 September 2009

02 10 Sep 2008
FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb

Croatia 1–4 England England won

England: Walcott 26', Walcott 59', Rooney 63', Walcott 82'

Croatia: Mandžukić 78'

Match page: Croatia v England, 10 September 2008

03 21 Nov 2007
UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group E Wembley Stadium, London

England 2–3 Croatia England lost

England: Lampard 56' pen, Crouch 65'

Croatia: Kranjčar 8', Olić 14', Petrić 77'

Match page: England v Croatia, 21 November 2007

05 21 Jun 2004
UEFA European Championship · Group B Estádio da Luz, Lisbon

Croatia 2–4 England England won

England: Scholes 40', Rooney 45+1', Rooney 68', Lampard 79'

Croatia: N. Kovač 5', Tudor 73'

Match page: Croatia v England, 21 June 2004

Official meetings since 1996

England v Croatia stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings13In our results database
England wins8England perspective
Draws2Level at full time
Croatia wins3Croatia victories

England have scored 33 goals to Croatia's 15 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

5

Kane

5 goals against Croatia in matches we hold scorer data for.

Croatia · Fixture leader

2

Eduardo

Croatia's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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