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Matchday 17 ·Group L · Finished

Croatia

FIFA Rank #10
2 : 1

(1 : 0)

Ghana

FIFA Rank #73
🏟 Philadelphia 📅
  • 📅 Date
  • 🕐 Time
  • 🏟 Stadium Philadelphia
  • 🧑‍⚖️ Referee Drew Fischer

🎬 Match highlights (video)

ملخص مباراة كرواتيا وغانا | دور المجموعات - كأس العالم FIFA 2026™ Watch highlights on YouTube ↗

Source: beIN SPORTS — official YouTube channel

📊 Official stats & tactics (FIFA)

Croatia · 4-2-3-1 — 4-1-2-3Ghana

Statistics

2⚽ Goals1
0🟥 Sendings-off0
1🟨 Cautions1
50.8%Possession43.1%
8 (4)Shots6 (1)
0.48Expected goals (xG)0.75
91%Pass accuracy88%
538 (487)Total passes466 (411)
84Line breaks50
8Defensive line breaks5
82Final-third receptions60
27Ball progressions27
15Crosses11
189 (30)Defensive pressures271 (36)
32Forced turnovers40
52Second balls47
110.5 كمDistance covered106.4 كم
5 كمSprint distance5 كم

🎯 Phases of play — in possession

47Build-up (unopposed)54
16Build-up (opposed)13
15Progression13
10Final third6
3Long ball1
9Attacking transition9
1Counter attack1
5Set piece4

🛡️ Out of possession

1High press7
3Mid press5
1Low press0
2High block5
46Mid block34
20Low block19
3Recovery3
9Defensive transition9
6Counter-press7

🏃 Physical data

386Sprints416
1146High-speed runs1081
34.1 كم/سTop speed34.2 كم/س

⚡ Fastest: Josko GVARDIOL 34.1 · Antoine SEMENYO 34.2 km/h

👥 Both squads · tap a player for full stats

👥 Croatia

#1 · Dominik LIVAKOVIC4.2 km · 23.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
4.2Dist (km)
23.2Top speed
1Sprints
4HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
8Att
3Comp
38%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 8 — Type: Pass 8 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#2 · Josip STANISIC10.3 km · 32.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.3Dist (km)
32.4Top speed
36Sprints
92HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
15Att
9Comp
60%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 9 · Over 6 — Type: Pass 14 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#3 · Marin PONGRACIC9.6 km · 32.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.6Dist (km)
32.4Top speed
24Sprints
85HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
13Att
11Comp
85%Acc

Dir: Through 5 · Around 4 · Over 4 — Type: Pass 12 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#6 · Josip SUTALO10.1 km · 28.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.1Dist (km)
28.7Top speed
22Sprints
94HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
13Att
9Comp
69%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 4 · Over 6 — Type: Pass 13 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#8 · Mateo KOVACIC9 km · 32.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
9Dist (km)
32.2Top speed
31Sprints
98HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
8Att
6Comp
75%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 5 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 6 · Cross 0 · Prog 2

📋 Full technical profile
#10 · Luka MODRIC10.4 km · 28.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.4Dist (km)
28.1Top speed
32Sprints
121HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
22Att
19Comp
86%Acc

Dir: Through 6 · Around 9 · Over 7 — Type: Pass 21 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#11 · Ante BUDIMIR7.9 km · 30.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
7.9Dist (km)
30.1Top speed
34Sprints
73HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#13 · Nikola VLASIC9.6 km · 31.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.6Dist (km)
31.5Top speed
35Sprints
111HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
2Comp
67%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 0 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#14 · Ivan PERISIC10.1 km · 31.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.1Dist (km)
31.6Top speed
39Sprints
107HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
11Att
9Comp
82%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 4 · Over 7 — Type: Pass 10 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
4Total

Inswing 1 · Outswing 2 · Push 1

📋 Full technical profile
#16 · Martin BATURINA9.6 km · 32.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.6Dist (km)
32.1Top speed
46Sprints
91HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
8Att
4Comp
50%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 6 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 7 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
3Total

Inswing 2 · Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#17 · Petar SUCIC11.5 km · 30.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
11.5Dist (km)
30.1Top speed
38Sprints
143HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
5Att
4Comp
80%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 3 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 4 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Outswing 1 · Driven 1

📋 Full technical profile
#4 · Josko GVARDIOL1.4 km · 34.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
1.4Dist (km)
34.1Top speed
7Sprints
20HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
3Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 1 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#15 · Mario PASALIC2.4 km · 27.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
2.4Dist (km)
27.5Top speed
12Sprints
36HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
3Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 2 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 3 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#20 · Igor MATANOVIC3 km · 29.3 km/h
🏃 Physical
3Dist (km)
29.3Top speed
20Sprints
49HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#24 · Marco PASALIC1.4 km · 28.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
1.4Dist (km)
28.6Top speed
9Sprints
22HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
2Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 2

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Inswing 1 · Lofted 1

📋 Full technical profile

👥 Ghana

#16 · Benjamin ASARE4.4 km · 20.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
4.4Dist (km)
20.5Top speed
0Sprints
4HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
1Comp
33%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 0 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 3 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#4 · Jonas ADJETEY4.9 km · 28.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
4.9Dist (km)
28.7Top speed
10Sprints
36HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
6Att
4Comp
67%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 3 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 6 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#5 · Thomas PARTEY10.5 km · 27.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.5Dist (km)
27.5Top speed
24Sprints
131HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
7Att
4Comp
57%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 1 · Over 5 — Type: Pass 7 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#8 · Kwasi SIBO9.8 km · 28.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.8Dist (km)
28.4Top speed
32Sprints
137HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
6Att
5Comp
83%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 3 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 6 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#9 · Jordan AYEW8.2 km · 30 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.2Dist (km)
30Top speed
41Sprints
93HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#11 · Antoine SEMENYO9.6 km · 34.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.6Dist (km)
34.2Top speed
44Sprints
61HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
4Att
4Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 4 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 2

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Driven 1

📋 Full technical profile
#14 · Gideon MENSAH9.4 km · 32.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.4Dist (km)
32.5Top speed
26Sprints
79HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
13Att
8Comp
62%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 4 · Over 6 — Type: Pass 13 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#15 · Elisha OWUSU5.6 km · 28.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
5.6Dist (km)
28.9Top speed
22Sprints
69HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Driven 1

📋 Full technical profile
#22 · Kamaldeen SULEMANA7.8 km · 32.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
7.8Dist (km)
32.5Top speed
44Sprints
85HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
4Att
3Comp
75%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 3 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 2

🎯 Crosses
3Total

Lofted 2 · Push 1

📋 Full technical profile
#23 · Derrick LUCKASSEN9.2 km · 31.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.2Dist (km)
31.1Top speed
22Sprints
71HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
14Att
9Comp
64%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 4 · Over 7 — Type: Pass 14 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#26 · Marvin SENAYA10 km · 30.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
10Dist (km)
30.2Top speed
59Sprints
100HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
9Att
5Comp
56%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 4 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 9 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Outswing 1 · Push 1

📋 Full technical profile
#3 · Caleb YIRENKYI1.6 km · 29.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
1.6Dist (km)
29.2Top speed
10Sprints
27HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#7 · Abdul FATAWU5.2 km · 32.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
5.2Dist (km)
32.9Top speed
32Sprints
57HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
4Att
3Comp
75%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 4 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 3

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Inswing 1 · Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#10 · Brandon THOMAS-ASANTE2.7 km · 26.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
2.7Dist (km)
26.9Top speed
18Sprints
36HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#21 · Kojo Peprah OPPONG4.8 km · 30.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
4.8Dist (km)
30.6Top speed
13Sprints
56HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
2Comp
67%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 3 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#24 · Ernest NUAMAH2.7 km · 28 km/h
🏃 Physical
2.7Dist (km)
28Top speed
19Sprints
39HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
2Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 0 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile

Source: FIFA Training Centre — Post-Match Summary (value in parentheses = on target / completed / direct).

📄 Official FIFA report Open the full report (PDF) ↗ 🌟 Player of the Match L. Modrić Croatia ★ 7.7

⚡ Match events

  1. 31' Petar Sucic
  2. 68' Ivan Perisic 📋 a bad foul
  3. 73' Derrick Luckassen
  4. 83' Nikola Vlasic
  5. 90' Kojo Peprah Oppong 📋 a bad foul
👕 Lineup · tap to view
🧪 Sample — the real lineup appears once announced
Croatia 4-3-3 vs 4-4-2 Ghana

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📋 Match officials & info

  • 🌐 Match number 72 of 104
  • 🏆 Stage Group L
  • 🧑‍⚖️ Main referee Drew Fischer (كندا)
  • 🚩 Assistant referees Lyes Arfa (كندا) · Micheal Barwegen (كندا)
  • 📺 Video referee (VAR) TBA before kickoff
  • ⏱ Fourth official Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (نيوزيلندا)
  • 🟨 Yellow cards 11