England open their World Cup Group L campaign against Croatia in Arlington tonight.It has not been an entirely smooth build-up for Thomas Tuchels men with some of their kit being stolen en route to Kansas City while defender Tino Livramento has been forced to pull out of the tournament due to injury.Croatia have an ageing squad but it is still sprinkled with quality. The experienced Luka Modric continues to patrol the midfield while Josko Gvardiol and young talent Luka Vuskovic make up two thirds of the defence.Modric played a key role as Croatia beat England in the 2018 semi-finals and the Three Lions will be eager to gain revenge. Recommended offer Review Bet �10 Get �30 in Free Bets Get Offer 18+GambleAware.orgFor New Customers. Min deposit requirement. Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of qualifying bets. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. Time limits and T&Cs apply. Table of ContentsWhere to watch England v Croatia: TV and online streamsStats for England v CroatiaResponsible GamblingWhere to watch England v Croatia: TV and online streamsEngland versus Croatia kicks off tomorrow night at 9pm UK time. You can watch it on ITV1 and stream via ITVX.ClickHEREfor a full World Cup TV guideStats for England v CroatiaThis is Croatias seventh World Cup appearance. In their previous six participations, they were either eliminated in the group stage (three times) or reached the semi-finals (three times), including a run to the final in 2018.Croatia and France are the only teams to have reached the semi-finals in each of the last two World Cup editions.Croatia have won all four of their World Cup penalty shootouts; the joint-best record in the competitions history along with Germany.Luka Modri has completed more line-breaking passes across the last three World Cup tournaments than any other player the Croatian captain has broken the oppositions lines 199 times in 17 matches.England will be making their 17th World Cup appearance it also marks their eighth consecutive participation, the longest uninterrupted run in their history.Since winning their only World Cup in 1966, England have progressed past the quarter-finals on only two occasions: 1990 (4th place) and 2018 (4th place).England kept nine clean sheets in their 10 matches in 2025, including a shutout in each of their eight UEFA World Cup qualifiers, making them the only team not to concede in the UEFA qualifiers; Englands 2.1 xG against was also the best expected goals against total of all European teams.England have both won and kept a clean sheet in each of their last 10 competitive matches, becoming the second European nation to do so after Spain between October 2014 and June 2016.Responsible GamblingGambling should always be approached as entertainment, not as a way to generate income. If you ever feel that gambling is becoming a problem, there are several organisations you can contact for free, confidential support.National Gambling Helpline: 0808 8020 133 (free, 8 am to midnight, 7 days a week)GamCare:www.gamcare.org.ukGambleAware:gambleaware.orgGamStop:www.gamstop.co.uk(free self-exclusion service)Tools available through bet365 include deposit limits, session time reminders, loss limits, self-exclusion and Reality Checks. These can be accessed via the Safer Gambling section of your account at any time. 18+ only. Please gamble responsibly. Topics Croatia National Football Team England National Football Team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read World Cup 2026 live: England v Croatia confirmed teams as Three Lions open campaign, full line ups, TV channel, live online stream and stats Nicholas McGee 17th June, 2026 World Cup 2026: Full list of confirmed teams, fixtures, groups and results Ben Miller 17th June, 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026: Full England fixtures, results, schedule, confirmed squad, next match, kick off times Ben Miller 17th June, 2026 World Cup 2026: Where to watch FIFA football finals in UK, TV channel, live online streams, BBC and ITV schedule Ben Miller 17th June, 2026 World Cup 2026: Where to watch England and Scotland games on TV, full BBC and ITV listings, confirmed channels, schedule, live online streams, kick off times Ben Miller 17th June, 2026 Haaland issues World Cup verdict on Kane and Mbappe: Thats the reality Ben Miller 17th June, 2026
