Match Report
7 points for England (1st), 6 for Croatia (2nd): a 1-point gap. On recent form Croatia sat only 11th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: England 2 scored and 0.67 conceded per game, Croatia 1.67 and 1.67, with the league averaging 1.49.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 2 England wins, 1 for Croatia, 1 draw, at 2.5 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Dallas Stadium (capacity 80,000). On the scoreboard, it was 2-2 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 4-2.
Goal scorers
England: Harry Kane (12'), Harry Kane (42'), Jude Bellingham (47'), Marcus Rashford (85') · Croatia: Martin Baturina (36'), Petar Musa (45')
Key stats
Possession: England 52% · Croatia 48% · Total shots: 22-10 · On target: 11-5 · Corners: 8-2