Croatia

Croatia compete in Group L of the FIFA World Cup 2026, playing matches in Dallas, Toronto, and Philadelphia. The Vatreni reached the 2018 World Cup final and claimed third place in 2022, all from a country of under four million people, making them one of the tournament’s most consistent performers this decade.

Group L Match Schedule

• June 17: vs England, AT&T Stadium Dallas. 15:00 CT (22:00, Zagreb)
• June 23: vs Panama, BMO Field Toronto. 19:00 ET (01:00 June 24, Zagreb)
• June 27: vs Ghana, Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia. 17:00 ET (23:00, Zagreb)

Viewing from Croatia

For fans in Zagreb, Split, and Dubrovnik (Central European Summer Time, UTC+2), the England opener at 22:00 is the group stage gift: a European prime-time kickoff for the most anticipated fixture in Group L. The Panama match pushes past midnight, and the Ghana finale lands at 23:00. Croatia fans in Russia 2018 proved the country will simply not sleep when the national team is playing. Bars in Zagreb’s Tkalciceva Street became famous for all-night crowds during that run to the final. The same culture will apply in 2026.

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