Croatia vs Ghana Official Lineups, Saturday, 27 June 2026, Group L

Croatia is set to face Ghana in a pivotal FIFA World Cup 2026 Group L match on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET. The game will be held at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, where Croatia must secure a victory to ensure qualification, while a draw may suffice for Ghana to advance to the knockout stage.

Current Situation: Ghana can mathematically secure a place in the Round of 32 with either a win or a draw. Croatia, on the other hand, realistically requires a victory to move forward after earning three points in their last two matches.

 

FIFA Ranking

Croatia comes into the match ranked 15th in the FIFA Men's World Rankings with 1,695.21 points, while Ghana holds the 65th position with 1,380.71 points.

This match promises excitement, featuring 7 Serie A players called up for Croatia: Fiorentina defender Marin Pongracic, AC Milan midfielder Luka Modric, Atalanta midfielder Mario Pasalic, Torino midfielder Nikola Vlasic, Como midfielder Martin Baturina, Inter midfielder Petar Sucic, and Bologna midfielder Nikola Moro. Notably, there are no Serie A players in the Ghana National team.

 

👉   Serie A players called up for    🇭🇷     the Croatia National team:

• Fiorentina Defender Marin Pongracic


• AC Milan midfielder Luka Modric


• Atalanta midfielder Mario Pasalic


• Torino midfielder Nikola Vlasic


• Como midfielder Martin Baturina


• Inter midfielder Petar Sucic


• Bologna midfielder Nikola Moro

👉   Click here for  Full 2026 World Cup Squad Lists – Confirmed rosters for all 48 teams.

👉  Click here for  2026 World Cup Group Stage Standings.

 



 

 🇭🇷    Croatia 1 - 0 Ghana  🇬🇭 

⚽️   Croatia takes the lead in the 31st minute.  Petar Sucic scored his second international goal. Kovačić feeds the Inter midfielder, and nobody closes him down, allowing him to drill into the bottom-left corner with sublime precision from outside the box to SCORE!



 

🇭🇷 Croatia 1 - 1 Ghana 🇬🇭

⚽️ In the 73rd minute, Derrick Luckassen scored to level the match. What a dramatic moment! VAR played a key role here. After a lengthy review by Drew Fischer, he ultimately determined that Luckassen timed his run perfectly to tap the ball in from a free kick taken by Ghana, keeping him onside.


 

🇭🇷 Croatia 2 - 1 Ghana 🇬🇭

⚽️ In the 83rd minute, Nikola Vlašić scores! Another turnaround. A perfect corner kick from Milan's midfielder Luka Modrić, followed by a precise header from Vlašić that finds the bottom corner, giving Croatia the lead again!



 

   Croatia World Cup 2026 Squad:

• Goalkeepers: Dominik Livakovic (Dinamo Zagreb), Dominik Kotarski (Copenhagen), Ivor Pandur (Hull City)


• Defenders: Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City), Duje Caleta-Car (Real Sociedad), Josip Sutalo (Ajax Amsterdam), Josip Stanisic (Bayern Munich), Marin Pongracic (Fiorentina), Martin Erlic (Midtjylland), Luka Vuskovic (Hamburg)


• Midfielders: Luka Modric (AC Milan), Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City), Mario Pasalic (Atalanta), Nikola Vlasic (Torino), Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad), Martin Baturina (Como), Kristijan Jakic (Augsburg), Petar Sucic (Inter), Nikola Moro (Bologna), Toni Fruk (Rijeka)


• Forwards: Ivan Perisic (PSV), Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), Ante Budimir (Osasuna), Marco Pasalic (Orlando City), Petar Musa (Dallas), Igor Matanovic (Freiburg).

   Ghana:

• Goalkeepers: Benjamin Asare (Accra Hearts of Oak), Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St. Gallen), Joseph Anang (St. Patrick’s Athletic)


• Defenders: Baba Abdul Rahman (PAOK), Derrick Luckassen (Pafos), Gideon Mensah (Auxerre), Marvin Senaya (Auxerre), Alidu Seidu (Rennes), Abdul Mumin (Rayo Vallecano), Jerome Opoku (Istanbul Basaksehir), Jonas Adjetey (VfL Wolfsburg), Kojo Oppong Peprah (OGC Nice)


• Midfielders: Thomas Partey (Villarreal), Kamaldeen Sulemana (Atlanta BC), Kwasi Sibo (Real Oviedo), Augustine Boakye (Saint-Etienne), Caleb Yirenkyi (FC Nordsjaelland), Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Leicester City), Elisha Owusu (Auxerre)


• Forwards: Christopher Bonsu Baah (Al Qadsiah), Ernest Nuamah (Lyon), Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City), Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City), Prince Kwabena Adu (Viktoria Plzen), Inaki Williams (Athletic Club), Jordan Ayew (Leicester City)

 

 

Croatia official starting lineup against Ghana

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Ghana official starting lineup against Croatia

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World Cup Group L Matchday 3

🇭🇷    Croatia - Ghana  🇬🇭

Date & Time: Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM PT
Location: Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia Stadium)
Pennsylvania, USA

Referee: Drew Thomas Fischer (Canada)
Assistant Referees: Michael Barwegen and Lyes Arfa (Canada)
4th Official: Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand)
VAR: Guillermo Pacheco (Mexico)
Assistant VAR (AVAR): Rodolpho Toski (Brazil)

⚽️ Goals:  31' Petar Sucic (C)

🟨 Yellow Cards:

✅ Official lineups - Tabellino:

🇭🇷    Croatia starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Dominik Livakovic, Josip Stanisic, Ivan Perisic, Josip Sutalo, Marin Pongracic, Petar Sucic, Mateo Kovacic, Luka Modric, Nikola Vlasic, Martin Baturina, Ante Budimir.

Substitutes: Igor Matanovic, Josko Gvardiol, Luka Vuskovic, Toni Fruk, Martin Erlic, Ivor Pandur, Petar Musa, Kristijan Jakic, Marco Pasalic, Duje Caleta-Car, Andrej Kramaric, Mario Pasalic, Dominik Kotarski, Luka Sucic, Nikola Moro.

🇬🇭    Ghana starting lineup (4-3-3): Benjamin Asare, Marvin Senaya, Derrick Luckassen, Jonas Adjetey, Gideon Mensah, Kwasi Sibo, Elisha Owusu, Thomas Partey, Antoine Semenyo, Jordan Ayew, Kamaldeen Sulemana.

Substitutes: Alidu Seidu, Prince Adu, Augustine Boakye, Jerome Opoku, Caleb Yirenkyi, Kojo Peprah Oppong, Abdul Mumin, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Iñaki Williams, Abdul Fatawu, Lawrence Ati Zigi, Christopher Bonsu Baah, Abdul Rahman Baba, Joseph Anang, Ernest Nuamah.