Croatia 2-1 Ghana
Updated
Croatia won: Croatia 2-1 Ghana in the World Cup (Round 3) on Sat, 27 Jun 2026 at Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Croatia goals: Petar Sucic 31', Nikola Vlasic 83'. Ghana goals: Derrick Luckassen 73'. Expected goals: 0.42-0.64. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Luka Modric (8.1).
Match report
Croatia beat Ghana 2-1
Croatia edged Ghana 2-1 at Philadelphia Stadium on Saturday 27 June in the World Cup.
Petar Sucic put Croatia ahead on 31' (1-0), Derrick Luckassen levelled for Ghana on 73' (1-1) and Nikola Vlasic restored Croatia's lead on 83' (2-1).
Croatia had 53% of the ball, shots were 8-6 (4-1 on target) and expected goals finished 0.42-0.64.
Luka Modric (Croatia) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 68,324. Referee: Drew Thomas Fischer.
Match stats
| Croatia | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.42 | 0.64 |
| Total shots | 8 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 9 | 9 |
| Big chances | 0 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 477 (91%) | 402 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 2 |
| Total shots | 8 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 3 |
Lineups
Croatia (4-2-3-1): Dominik Livakovic, Josip Stanisic, Josip Sutalo, Marin Pongracic, Ivan Perisic, Luka Modric, Mateo Kovacic, Nikola Vlasic, Petar Sucic, Martin Baturina, Ante Budimir
Ghana (4-1-2-3): Benjamin Asare, Marvin Senaya, Jonas Adjetey, Derrick Luckassen, Gideon Mensah, Thomas Partey, Elisha Owusu, Kwasi Sibo, Antoine Semenyo, Jordan Ayew, Kamaldeen Sulemana
Key events
- 31' · Goal · Petar Sucic (Croatia)
- 46' · Substitution · Kojo Peprah Oppong for Jonas Adjetey (Ghana)
- 46' · Substitution · Abdul Fatawu for Elisha Owusu (Ghana)
- 66' · Substitution · Igor Matanovic for Ante Budimir (Croatia)
- 68' · Yellow card · Ivan Perisic (Croatia)
- 71' · Substitution · Brandon Thomas-Asante for Jordan Ayew (Ghana)
- 71' · Substitution · Ernest Nuamah for Kamaldeen Sulemana (Ghana)
- 73' · Goal · Derrick Luckassen (Ghana)
- 78' · Substitution · Mario Pasalic for Mateo Kovacic (Croatia)
- 83' · Goal · Nikola Vlasic (Croatia)
- 85' · Substitution · Caleb Yirenkyi for Kwasi Sibo (Ghana)
- 88' · Substitution · Marco Pasalic for Martin Baturina (Croatia)
- 88' · Substitution · Josko Gvardiol for Nikola Vlasic (Croatia)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Kojo Peprah Oppong (Ghana)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Croatia vs Ghana?
Croatia won, 2-1 (World Cup) on Sat, 27 Jun 2026.
When and where is Croatia vs Ghana?
Sat, 27 Jun 2026, 21:00 UTC at Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, World Cup.