The match between England and Croatia in the opening round of the 2026 World Cup is considered a valuable test for the ambitions of both teams.
The England team entered their 17th World Cup in history and is the 8th consecutive time participating in this playground. Under Thomas Tuchel, the "Three Lions" showed impressive strength when they won all 8 qualifying matches.
Along with Norway, they are 2 European teams maintaining absolute achievements, and also the only team that has not conceded a goal.
However, the challenge for the England team is to maintain stability when entering the finals. Since the championship in 1966, they have only gone further than the quarter-finals twice, with the best achievement being fourth place in 1990 and 2018.
On the opposite side, Croatia continues to show the position of a team full of bravery. In the last 6 World Cups, they stopped from the group stage 3 times but also won 3 medals. Along with France, Croatia is the only team to reach the semi-finals of the last 2 World Cups.
Zlatko Dalic's team also had an impressive warm-up with 7 wins and 1 draw in the qualifiers. Croatia is unbeaten in the group stage in the last 2 World Cups, winning 4 and drawing 2, conceding only 2 goals.
However, they did not have luck in the opening match when they only won 1 in the last 5 opening matches. This promises to create a balanced and unpredictable match with England.
The match between England and Croatia at the 2026 World Cup takes place at 03:00 on June 18, live on VTV3, VTV6, VTV9, VTV10, VTVgo.
Live stream link:
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