{"id":1451856,"date":"2026-06-16T20:08:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T19:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/match-centre\/england-vs-croatia-fifa-world-cup-17-06-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T20:18:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T19:18:43","slug":"england-vs-croatia-fifa-world-cup-17-06-2026","status":"publish","type":"match-centre","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/match-centre\/england-vs-croatia-fifa-world-cup-17-06-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"England vs Croatia"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre vcsw-match-centre--finished\"\n             data-status=\"finished\"\n             data-event-id=\"69080051060124ea20d704d9\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__header\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__meta\">\n                <span\n                    class=\"vcsw-match-centre__datetime\"\n                    data-event-datetime=\"2026-06-17T20:00:00+00:00\"\n                    style=\"opacity:0\"\n                >\n                    17 Jun \u00b7 21:00                <\/span>\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__venue\">AT&amp;T Stadium \u00b7 FIFA World Cup<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__matchup\">\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__team\" data-id=\"665db6e4e93e306d7f469fe3\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__team-logo\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/england.svg\"\n                         alt=\"England\"\n                         width=\"64\" height=\"64\"\/>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <a class=\"vcsw-match-centre__team-name\"\n                   href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/england\/\">\n                    England                <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results\"\n                     aria-label=\"Last 5 results\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-win\"\n                              title=\"Win\"><\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-win\"\n                              title=\"Win\"><\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-win\"\n                              title=\"Win\"><\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-win\"\n                              title=\"Win\"><\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-win\"\n                              title=\"Win\"><\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__centre-col\">\n                                            <span\n                            class=\"vcsw-match-centre__kickoff\"\n                            data-event-datetime=\"2026-06-17T20:00:00+00:00\"\n                            style=\"opacity:0\"\n                        >\n                            21:00                        <\/span>\n                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__score\">\n                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__score-digit\">\n                                    4                                <\/span>\n                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__score-sep\">-<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__score-digit\">\n                                    2                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__team\" data-id=\"665db6e3e93e306d7f469eb3\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__team-logo\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/croatia.svg\"\n                         alt=\"Croatia\"\n                         width=\"64\" height=\"64\"\/>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <a class=\"vcsw-match-centre__team-name\"\n                   href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/croatia\/\">\n                    Croatia                <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results\"\n                     aria-label=\"Last 5 results\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-loss\"\n                              title=\"Loss\"><\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-win\"\n                              title=\"Win\"><\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-win\"\n                              title=\"Win\"><\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-win\"\n                              title=\"Win\"><\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-draw\"\n                              title=\"Draw\"><\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__scorers\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__scorers-col vcsw-match-centre__scorers-col--home\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__scorer\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__scorer-name\">H. Kane<\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__scorer-min\">12&#039;, 42&#039;<\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__scorer\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__scorer-name\">J. Bellingham<\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__scorer-min\">47&#039;<\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__scorer\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__scorer-name\">M. Rashford<\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__scorer-min\">85&#039;<\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__scorers-icon\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__scorers-ball\"\n                      aria-label=\"Goals\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__scorers-col vcsw-match-centre__scorers-col--away\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__scorer\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__scorer-name\">M. Baturina<\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__scorer-min\">36&#039;<\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__scorer\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__scorer-name\">P. Musa<\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__scorer-min\">50&#039;<\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab vcsw-match-centre__tab-state--finished\">\n            <nav class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-nav\">\n                            <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"betting\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"not_started in_progress\">\n                Odds            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"h2h\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"not_started\">\n                Head to Head            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"playerstats\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"not_started\">\n                Player Stats            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label is-active\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"timeline\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"in_progress finished\">\n                Timeline            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"teamstats\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"in_progress finished\">\n                Team Stats            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"lineup\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"not_started in_progress finished halted\">\n                Lineup            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"leaders\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"finished\">\n                Match Leaders            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"price_boosts\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"not_started\">\n                Price Boosts            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"bet_builder\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"not_started\">\n                Bet Builder            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"league_standings\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"not_started in_progress finished halted\">\n                Table            <\/button>\n                        <\/nav>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__panels\">\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__panel is-active\"\n             data-sq-panel=\"timeline\">\n            <ol class=\"vcsw-match-centre__timeline\">\n                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__divider\">Full Time<\/li>\n                                        <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--home vcsw-match-centre__event--sub\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            M. Gu\u00e9hi        <\/span>\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-assist\">\n                on for J. Stones            <\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--sub\"\n                      aria-label=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">87&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--home vcsw-match-centre__event--goal\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            M. Rashford        <\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--goal\"\n                      aria-label=\"Goal\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">85&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--home vcsw-match-centre__event--sub\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            D. Spence        <\/span>\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-assist\">\n                on for J. Bellingham            <\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--sub\"\n                      aria-label=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">80&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--away vcsw-match-centre__event--sub\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">79&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--sub\"\n                      aria-label=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            A. Kramari\u0107        <\/span>\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-assist\">\n                on for Mario Pa\u0161ali\u0107            <\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--away vcsw-match-centre__event--sub\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">78&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--sub\"\n                      aria-label=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            N. Vla\u0161i\u0107        <\/span>\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-assist\">\n                on for M. Baturina            <\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--home vcsw-match-centre__event--sub\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            M. Rashford        <\/span>\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-assist\">\n                on for A. Gordon            <\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--sub\"\n                      aria-label=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">72&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--home vcsw-match-centre__event--sub\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            B. Saka        <\/span>\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-assist\">\n                on for N. Madueke            <\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--sub\"\n                      aria-label=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">72&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--home vcsw-match-centre__event--sub\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            M. Rogers        <\/span>\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-assist\">\n                on for D. Rice            <\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--sub\"\n                      aria-label=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">72&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--away vcsw-match-centre__event--sub\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">66&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--sub\"\n                      aria-label=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            Marco Pa\u0161ali\u0107        <\/span>\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-assist\">\n                on for L. Vu\u0161kovi\u0107            <\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--away vcsw-match-centre__event--sub\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">66&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--sub\"\n                      aria-label=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            I. Matanovi\u0107        <\/span>\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-assist\">\n                on for P. Musa            <\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--away vcsw-match-centre__event--sub\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">58&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--sub\"\n                      aria-label=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            M. Kova\u010di\u0107        <\/span>\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-assist\">\n                on for L. Modri\u0107            <\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--home vcsw-match-centre__event--goal\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            J. Bellingham        <\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--goal\"\n                      aria-label=\"Goal\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">47&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__divider\">\n                            Half Time                        <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--away vcsw-match-centre__event--goal\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">50&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--goal\"\n                      aria-label=\"Goal\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            P. Musa        <\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--home vcsw-match-centre__event--goal\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            H. Kane        <\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--goal\"\n                      aria-label=\"Goal\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">42&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--away vcsw-match-centre__event--goal\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">36&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--goal\"\n                      aria-label=\"Goal\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            M. Baturina        <\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--home vcsw-match-centre__event--goal\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            H. Kane        <\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--goal\"\n                      aria-label=\"Goal\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">12&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__divider vcsw-match-centre__divider--kickoff\">\n                        Kick Off                    <\/li>\n                            <\/ol>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__panel\" data-sq-panel=\"teamstats\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__teamstats\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-row\">\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val \">\n                        4                    <\/span>\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar-wrap\">\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-name\">Goals<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-track\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar\"\n                                 style=\"--sq-bar:67%\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val is-losing\">\n                        2                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-row\">\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val \">\n                        22                    <\/span>\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar-wrap\">\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-name\">Shots<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-track\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar\"\n                                 style=\"--sq-bar:69%\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val is-losing\">\n                        10                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-row\">\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val \">\n                        11                    <\/span>\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar-wrap\">\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-name\">Shots On Target<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-track\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar\"\n                                 style=\"--sq-bar:69%\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val is-losing\">\n                        5                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-row\">\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val \">\n                        8                    <\/span>\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar-wrap\">\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-name\">Corners Won<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-track\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar\"\n                                 style=\"--sq-bar:80%\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val is-losing\">\n                        2                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-row\">\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val \">\n                        0                    <\/span>\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar-wrap\">\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-name\">Yellow Cards<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-track\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar\"\n                                 style=\"--sq-bar:50%\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val \">\n                        0                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-row\">\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val \">\n                        0                    <\/span>\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar-wrap\">\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-name\">Red Cards<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-track\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar\"\n                                 style=\"--sq-bar:50%\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val \">\n                        0                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-row\">\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val \">\n                        51.7%                    <\/span>\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar-wrap\">\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-name\">Possession<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-track\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar\"\n                                 style=\"--sq-bar:52%\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val is-losing\">\n                        48.3%                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-row\">\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val \">\n                        3.21                    <\/span>\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar-wrap\">\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-name\">xG<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-track\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar\"\n                                 style=\"--sq-bar:75%\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val is-losing\">\n                        1.05                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__panel\"\n             data-sq-panel=\"leaders\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leaders\">\n                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leaders-section\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leaders-label\">Goals<\/span>\n            <ul class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leaders-list\">\n                                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row vcsw-match-centre__leader-row--first\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row-pattern\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/sports-widgets\/frontend\/src\/images\/pattern.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-rank\">1<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-badge\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/england.svg\"\n                                     alt=\"England\"\n                                     width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-info\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-firstname\">\n                                Harry                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-surname\">\n                                Kane                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-value\">\n                            2                        <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row\">\n                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-rank\">2<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-badge\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/england.svg\"\n                                     alt=\"England\"\n                                     width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-info\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-firstname\">\n                                Marcus                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-surname\">\n                                Rashford                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-value\">\n                            1                        <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row\">\n                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-rank\">3<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-badge\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/croatia.svg\"\n                                     alt=\"Croatia\"\n                                     width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-info\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-firstname\">\n                                Martin                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-surname\">\n                                Baturina                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-value\">\n                            1                        <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leaders-section\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leaders-label\">Shots<\/span>\n            <ul class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leaders-list\">\n                                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row vcsw-match-centre__leader-row--first\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row-pattern\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/sports-widgets\/frontend\/src\/images\/pattern.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-rank\">1<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-badge\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/england.svg\"\n                                     alt=\"England\"\n                                     width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-info\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-firstname\">\n                                Harry                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-surname\">\n                                Kane                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-value\">\n                            7                        <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row\">\n                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-rank\">2<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-badge\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/england.svg\"\n                                     alt=\"England\"\n                                     width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-info\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-firstname\">\n                                Jude                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-surname\">\n                                Bellingham                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-value\">\n                            3                        <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row\">\n                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-rank\">3<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-badge\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/england.svg\"\n                                     alt=\"England\"\n                                     width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-info\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-firstname\">\n                                Anthony                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-surname\">\n                                Gordon                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-value\">\n                            2                        <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leaders-section\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leaders-label\">Tackles Won<\/span>\n            <ul class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leaders-list\">\n                                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row vcsw-match-centre__leader-row--first\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row-pattern\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/sports-widgets\/frontend\/src\/images\/pattern.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-rank\">1<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-badge\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/england.svg\"\n                                     alt=\"England\"\n                                     width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-info\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-firstname\">\n                                Jude                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-surname\">\n                                Bellingham                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-value\">\n                            3                        <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row\">\n                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-rank\">2<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-badge\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/england.svg\"\n                                     alt=\"England\"\n                                     width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-info\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-firstname\">\n                                Morgan                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-surname\">\n                                Rogers                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-value\">\n                            1                        <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row\">\n                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-rank\">3<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-badge\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/croatia.svg\"\n                                     alt=\"Croatia\"\n                                     width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-info\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-firstname\">\n                                Mario                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-surname\">\n                                Pasalic                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-value\">\n                            1                        <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__panel vcsw-match-centre__panel--lineup\"\n             data-sq-panel=\"lineup\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__pitch\">\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__formation vcsw-match-centre__formation--home\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__pos vcsw-match-centre__pos--gk\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__goal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__goal-box\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__goal-arc\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Centre\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db678e93e306d7f4616ff\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Pickford\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Jordan Pickford\"\n                        data-player-position=\"goalkeeper\">\n                        01                                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Pickford                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__pos vcsw-match-centre__pos--def\">\n                                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Left\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db7d0e93e306d7f47beed\"\n                        data-player-name=\"O&#039;Reilly\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Nico O&#039;Reilly\"\n                        data-player-position=\"defender\">\n                        03                                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        O&#039;Reilly                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Left\/Centre\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db665e93e306d7f45fdb6\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Stones\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"John Stones\"\n                        data-player-position=\"defender\">\n                        05                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-out\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Stones                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Centre\/Right\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db688e93e306d7f462b0a\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Konsa\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Ezri Konsa\"\n                        data-player-position=\"defender\">\n                        02                                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Konsa                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Right\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db67fe93e306d7f461f00\"\n                        data-player-name=\"James\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Reece James\"\n                        data-player-position=\"defender\">\n                        24                                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        James                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__pos vcsw-match-centre__pos--dmi\">\n                                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Left\/Centre\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db684e93e306d7f4625b6\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Rice\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Declan Rice\"\n                        data-player-position=\"defensive midfielder\">\n                        04                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-out\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Rice                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Centre\/Right\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db69fe93e306d7f46485c\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Anderson\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Elliot Anderson\"\n                        data-player-position=\"defensive midfielder\">\n                        08                                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Anderson                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__pos vcsw-match-centre__pos--ami\">\n                                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Left\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db676e93e306d7f46139c\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Gordon\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Anthony Gordon\"\n                        data-player-position=\"attacking midfielder\">\n                        18                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-out\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Gordon                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Centre\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db6b6e93e306d7f466605\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Bellingham\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Jude Bellingham\"\n                        data-player-position=\"attacking midfielder\">\n                        10                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-out\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--goal\"\n                      title=\"Goal\">\n                                    <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Bellingham                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Right\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db669e93e306d7f460382\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Madueke\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Noni Madueke\"\n                        data-player-position=\"attacking midfielder\">\n                        20                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-out\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Madueke                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__pos vcsw-match-centre__pos--att\">\n                                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Centre\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db6b9e93e306d7f46696b\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Kane\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Harry Kane\"\n                        data-player-position=\"striker\">\n                        09                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--goal\"\n                      title=\"Goal\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event-count\">2<\/span>\n                                    <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Kane                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__pitch-center\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__pitch-circle\">\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__pitch-dot\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__formation vcsw-match-centre__formation--away\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__pos vcsw-match-centre__pos--att\">\n                                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Centre\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db7f7e93e306d7f47ee6b\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Musa\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Petar Musa\"\n                        data-player-position=\"striker\">\n                        26                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-out\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--goal\"\n                      title=\"Goal\">\n                                    <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Musa                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__pos vcsw-match-centre__pos--ami\">\n                                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Left\/Centre\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db7e4e93e306d7f47d737\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Baturina\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Martin Baturina\"\n                        data-player-position=\"attacking midfielder\">\n                        16                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-out\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--goal\"\n                      title=\"Goal\">\n                                    <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Baturina                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Centre\/Right\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665dbd26e93e306d7f4a6533\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Sucic\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Petar Sucic\"\n                        data-player-position=\"attacking midfielder\">\n                        17                                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Sucic                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__pos vcsw-match-centre__pos--mid\">\n                                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Left\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db713e93e306d7f46dbd8\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Perisic\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Ivan Perisic\"\n                        data-player-position=\"midfielder\">\n                        14                                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Perisic                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Left\/Centre\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db6bae93e306d7f466b27\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Pasalic\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Mario Pasalic\"\n                        data-player-position=\"midfielder\">\n                        15                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-out\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Pasalic                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Centre\/Right\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db6b7e93e306d7f4666b5\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Modric\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Luka Modric\"\n                        data-player-position=\"midfielder\">\n                        10                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-out\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Modric                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Right\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db6bbe93e306d7f466be0\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Stanisic\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Josip Stanisic\"\n                        data-player-position=\"midfielder\">\n                        02                                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Stanisic                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__pos vcsw-match-centre__pos--def\">\n                                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Left\/Centre\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db665e93e306d7f45fd96\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Gvardiol\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Josko Gvardiol\"\n                        data-player-position=\"defender\">\n                        04                                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Gvardiol                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Centre\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"6683f8f286d4075d8920b58e\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Vuskovic\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Luka Vuskovic\"\n                        data-player-position=\"defender\">\n                        22                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-out\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Vuskovic                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Centre\/Right\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db713e93e306d7f46dc00\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Sutalo\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Josip Sutalo\"\n                        data-player-position=\"defender\">\n                        06                                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Sutalo                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__pos vcsw-match-centre__pos--gk\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__goal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__goal-box\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__goal-arc\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Centre\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db6bee93e306d7f466f55\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Livakovic\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Dominik Livakovic\"\n                        data-player-position=\"goalkeeper\">\n                        01                                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Livakovic                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs\">\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-title\">\n                        Substitutes                    <\/span>\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-list\">\n                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-row\">\n                                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-num\">\n                                        23                                    <\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-name\">\n                                        James Trafford                                                                            <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-name vcsw-match-centre__subs-name--away\">\n                                        Ivor Pandur                                                                            <\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-num vcsw-match-centre__subs-num--away\">\n                                        12                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-row\">\n                                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-num\">\n                                        14                                    <\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-name\">\n                                        Jordan Henderson                                                                            <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-name vcsw-match-centre__subs-name--away\">\n                                        Nikola Moro                                                                            <\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-num vcsw-match-centre__subs-num--away\">\n                                        07                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-row\">\n                                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-num\">\n                                        17                                    <\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-name\">\n                                        Morgan Rogers                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-in\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                                            <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-name vcsw-match-centre__subs-name--away\">\n                                        Duje Caleta-Car                                                                            <\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-num vcsw-match-centre__subs-num--away\">\n                                        05                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-row\">\n                                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-num\">\n                                        21                                    <\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-name\">\n                                        Eberechi Eze                                                                            <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-name vcsw-match-centre__subs-name--away\">\n                                        Toni Fruk                                                                            <\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-num vcsw-match-centre__subs-num--away\">\n                                        19                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-row\">\n                                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-num\">\n                                        19                                    <\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-name\">\n                                        Ollie Watkins                                                                            <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-name vcsw-match-centre__subs-name--away\">\n                                        Marco Pasalic                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-in\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                                            <\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-num vcsw-match-centre__subs-num--away\">\n                                        24                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-row\">\n                                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-num\">\n                                        13                                    <\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-name\">\n                                        Dean Henderson                                                                            <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-name vcsw-match-centre__subs-name--away\">\n                                        Marin Pongracic                                                                            <\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-num vcsw-match-centre__subs-num--away\">\n                                        03                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-row\">\n                                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-num\">\n                                        11                                    <\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-name\">\n                                        Marcus Rashford                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-in\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--goal\"\n                      title=\"Goal\">\n                                    <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                                            <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-name vcsw-match-centre__subs-name--away\">\n                                        Ante Budimir                                                                            <\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-num vcsw-match-centre__subs-num--away\">\n                                        11                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-row\">\n                                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-num\">\n                                        15                                    <\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-name\">\n                                        Dan Burn                                                                            <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-name vcsw-match-centre__subs-name--away\">\n                                        Luka Sucic                                                                            <\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-num vcsw-match-centre__subs-num--away\">\n                                        21                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-row\">\n                                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-num\">\n                                        07                                    <\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-name\">\n                                        Bukayo Saka                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-in\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                                            <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-name vcsw-match-centre__subs-name--away\">\n                                        Kristijan Jakic                                                                            <\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-num vcsw-match-centre__subs-num--away\">\n                                        18                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-row\">\n                                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-num\">\n                                        06                                    <\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-name\">\n                                        Marc Gu\u00e9hi                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-in\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                                            <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-name vcsw-match-centre__subs-name--away\">\n                                        Dominik Kotarski                                                                            <\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-num vcsw-match-centre__subs-num--away\">\n                                        23                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-row\">\n                                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-num\">\n                                        25                                    <\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-name\">\n                                        Djed Spence                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-in\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                                            <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-name vcsw-match-centre__subs-name--away\">\n                                        Igor Matanovic                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-in\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                                            <\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-num vcsw-match-centre__subs-num--away\">\n                                        20                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-row\">\n                                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-num\">\n                                        22                                    <\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-name\">\n                                        Ivan Toney                                                                            <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-name vcsw-match-centre__subs-name--away\">\n                                        Martin Erlic                                                                            <\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-num vcsw-match-centre__subs-num--away\">\n                                        25                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-row\">\n                                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-num\">\n                                        26                                    <\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-name\">\n                                        Jarell Quansah                                                                            <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-name vcsw-match-centre__subs-name--away\">\n                                        Nikola Vlasic                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-in\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                                            <\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-num vcsw-match-centre__subs-num--away\">\n                                        13                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-row\">\n                                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-num\">\n                                        16                                    <\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-name\">\n                                        Kobbie Mainoo                                                                            <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-name vcsw-match-centre__subs-name--away\">\n                                        Mateo Kovacic                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-in\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                                            <\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-num vcsw-match-centre__subs-num--away\">\n                                        08                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-row\">\n                                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-num\">\n                                                                            <\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-name\">\n                                                                                                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-name vcsw-match-centre__subs-name--away\">\n                                        Andrej Kramaric                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-in\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                                            <\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-num vcsw-match-centre__subs-num--away\">\n                                        09                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__panel\" data-sq-panel=\"league_standings\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-sports-widgets shortcode vcsw-league-standings\" id=\"league_standings-1\"><script type=\"application\/json\">{\"sports_type\":\"football\",\"competition\":\"667aabbb773e0180d8f74d65\",\"widget_type\":\"league-table\",\"groups\":[\"Group L\"]}<\/script><\/div>                                    <p class=\"vcsw-match-centre__empty vcsw-match-centre__widget-fallback\">\n                        League Standings table is not available yet.                    <\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div id=\"vcsw-player-stats-mount\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/england\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">England<\/a> open their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/world-cup-outright-odds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2026 World Cup<\/a> campaign with a tricky <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/world-cup-2026-group-l-odds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Group L<\/a> tie against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/croatia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Croatia<\/a>. The match is set for a kick-off time of 9:00pm (UK time) on Wednesday 17th June. Find our match preview and best bets below which include a 14\/1 selection. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Three Lions opening World Cup game is perhaps their toughest test in Group L and could shape their destiny when it comes to progressing to the knockout stage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The match, taking place at AT&amp;T Stadium in Texas, will gives fans of both nations the first chance to see how they will perform in North America and, with almost every other nation having already played at least once, could indicate how far both could go this summer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-best-bets-amp-predictions\"><strong>Best Bets &amp; Predictions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Our Prediction<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Odds &amp; Bookmaker<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Confidence<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Why We&#8217;re Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Highest scoring half: second half<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/betfair?q=gb-all-tmp-wof-s-spo\">5\/4 @ Betfair<\/a><br>(44.4%)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">A cautious start from both sides points towards second-half goals, with recent trends adding weight to that expectation. England have seen six of their last 10 goals arrive after the 75th minute, while Croatia have also been involved in late drama, with six of their last 10 goals scored or conceded coming after the 80th minute. That pattern suggests both teams tend to open up as matches wear on, particularly when fatigue sets in and spaces begin to appear. With each side opening their group campaign against their toughest opponent, caution is likely to take priority early on. A defeat would be damaging, while a draw would offer stability and a win would be highly valuable, so both teams may look to keep structure tight and limit risk before increasing attacking intent later in the game.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Kane to score from outside the box <\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">14\/1 @ bet365<\/a><br>(6.7%)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Harry Kane to score from outside the box looks strong value at 14\/1 in the betting markets. The England captain continues to perform at an elite level, with more than 70 goals for club and country since last summer\u2019s Club World Cup. His recent performances against New Zealand and Costa Rica highlighted a growing tendency to drop deeper, link play and create shooting opportunities from distance. That added involvement between the lines has increased his threat from range, particularly when space opens up around the edge of the box. Kane has also been more willing to test goalkeepers from outside the area this season, with six of his 36 Bundesliga goals for Bayern Munich arriving from distance, underlining both his confidence and consistency in that aspect of his game.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Odds correct at the time of writing. Please gamble responsibly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-both-teams-go-into-england-vs-croatia\"><strong>How both teams go into England vs Croatia<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>England come into the World Cup off the back of a sensational qualifying campaign that saw them finish top of Group K with a 100% win record and zero goals conceded. It wasn&#8217;t the toughest group, but comprehensive wins over Serbia and Lativa showed that Thomas Tuchel&#8217;s side have the ability to flex their muscles when needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Three Lions are among the favourites to win the entire competition and this game could go a long way in determining just how ready they are to take the next step. The heat in the AT&amp;T Stadium could also be a factor and England will need to face that battle if they wish to succeed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Croatia had a similar time in qualifying, topping Group L with relative ease. A 0-0 draw with Czech Republic was the only blot on their copybook, but didn&#8217;t prevent them from finishing six points clear of their biggest rivals in the group. They only conceded four goals in qualifying, an average of 0.5 per game, and scored 26 times, four more than England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Croatia have good World Cup pedigree in recent years, finishing as runners-up in 2018 and in third place in 2022, and will be desperate to go one further this time around. With a population of under 4m people, Croatia have overachieved at the World Cup in recent years but it&#8217;s easy to see why, with several top quality players in their ranks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-england-team-news\"><strong>England team news<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Jude Bellingham and Morgan Rogers are both in contention for the No.10 role, with Bellingham still the leading option. Bukayo Saka may have his minutes managed, which could open the door for Noni Madueke, while Anthony Gordon and Marcus Rashford compete for the opposite wing. Marc Guehi is expected to start at centre-back, with Ezri Konsa and John Stones also in contention. Reece James is set to feature at right-back after a strong end to the season, while Nico O\u2019Reilly is pushing for the left-back spot. Jordan Pickford remains England\u2019s undisputed No.1 in goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-croatia-team-news\"><strong>Croatia team news<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Zlatko Dalic leads Croatia into the tournament as one of international football\u2019s most consistent sides, with Luka Modric captaining the team at 40 and now operating in a more advanced No.10 role for AC Milan to manage his workload. Mateo Kovacic provides energy alongside him in central midfield, while Luka Sucic and Martin Baturina offer younger alternatives in reserve. Andrej Kramaric leads the line as Croatia\u2019s third-highest all-time scorer, with Ivan Perisic still a key presence on the left flank despite being 37 and now at PSV Eindhoven. At the back, Josko Gvardiol is expected to be available after recovering from a shin fracture, with Duje Caleta-Car and Josip Stanisic likely to support him in defence, while Dominik Livakovic remains the established No.1 in goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-head-to-head-last-6-meetings\"><strong>Head-to-Head: Last 6 Meetings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>England have a good record against Croatia in recent years, winning four of the last six meetings. Their only loss came in the biggest game, with Croatia winning after extra time in the 2018 World Cup semi-final. Games have, generally, been quite tight in recent years, with neither side winning by more than one goal since 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"\" data-align=\"center\">Date<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Score<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Competition<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13\/06\/21<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">England 1-0 Croatia<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">European Championships<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">18\/11\/18<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">England 2-1 Croatia<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Nations League<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12\/10\/18<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Croatia 0-0 England<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Nations League<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11\/07\/18<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Croatia 2-1 England (AET)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">World Cup<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">09\/09\/09<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">England 5-1 Croatia<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">World Cup qualifying<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10\/09\/08<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Croatia 1-4 England<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">World Cup qualifying<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-will-grab-the-advantage-in-group-l-opener\"><strong>Who will grab the advantage in Group L opener?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The make-up of Group L could well be decided in this opening match, with both England and Croatia hoping to boost their chances of making the knockout stages. It&#8217;s hard to separate the two sides and our best bet remains backing the second half to be the highest scoring at 5\/4, or take the 1<a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">4\/1 with bet365 for Harry kane to score from outside the box<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Odds correct at the time of writing. 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