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Croatia vs Ghana: match report

Croatia hosted Ghana at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday 27 June 2026, in the World Cup (round 3). Drew Fischer is the referee.

Result and scorers

Croatia 2-1 Ghana. Goals: Petar Sucic 31' for Croatia; Derrick Luckassen 73' for Ghana; Nikola Vlasic 83' for Croatia. Attendance: 68,324.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 31' Goal: Petar Sucic (Croatia) 1-0
  • 68' Yellow card: Ivan Perisic (Croatia)
  • 73' Goal: Derrick Luckassen (Ghana) 1-1
  • 83' Goal: Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) 2-1
  • 90'+4' Yellow card: Kojo Peprah Oppong (Ghana)
Match stats (contains the result)
53.3%Possession46.7%
8Shots6
4Shots on target1
3Corners2
9Fouls13
1Offsides2
0Saves2
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Croatia 4-2-3-1

Coach: Zlatko Dalic

  1. 1 Dominik Livakovic GK
  2. 2 Josip Stanisic DEF
  3. 6 Josip Sutalo DEF
  4. 3 Marin Pongracic DEF
  5. 14 Ivan Perisic FWD
  6. 10 Luka Modric MID
  7. 8 Mateo Kovacic MID
  8. 13 Nikola Vlasic MID
  9. 17 Petar Sucic MID
  10. 16 Martin Baturina FWD
  11. 11 Ante Budimir FWD

Bench

  • 20 Igor Matanovic FWD
  • 15 Mario Pasalic MID
  • 4 Josko Gvardiol DEF
  • 24 Marco Pasalic MID
  • 23 Dominik Kotarski GK
  • 12 Ivor Pandur GK
  • 5 Duje Caleta-Car DEF
  • 22 Luka Vuskovic DEF
  • 25 Martin Erlic DEF
  • 9 Andrej Kramaric MID
  • 18 Kristijan Jakic MID
  • 21 Luka Sucic MID
  • 7 Nikola Moro MID
  • 19 Toni Fruk MID
  • 26 Petar Musa FWD

Ghana 4-1-2-3

Coach: Carlos Queiroz

  1. 16 Benjamin Asare GK
  2. 26 Marvin Senaya DEF
  3. 4 Jonas Adjetey DEF
  4. 23 Derrick Luckassen DEF
  5. 14 Gideon Mensah DEF
  6. 5 Thomas Partey MID
  7. 15 Elisha Owusu MID
  8. 8 Kwasi Sibo MID
  9. 11 Antoine Semenyo FWD
  10. 9 Jordan Ayew FWD
  11. 22 Kamaldeen Sulemana MID

Bench

  • 21 Kojo Peprah Oppong DEF
  • 7 Abdul Fatawu FWD
  • 24 Ernest Nuamah MID
  • 10 Brandon Thomas-Asante FWD
  • 3 Caleb Yirenkyi MID
  • 12 Joseph Anang GK
  • 1 Lawrence Ati-Zigi GK
  • 6 Abdul Mumin DEF
  • 17 Abdul Rahman Baba DEF
  • 2 Alidu Seidu DEF
  • 18 Jerome Opoku DEF
  • 13 Christopher Bonsu Baah MID
  • 20 Augustine Boakye FWD
  • 19 Iñaki Williams FWD
  • 25 Prince Adu FWD