World Cup: Group L: England vs. Croatia, 6/17/2026

[Live in the Now]

Game is indoors at 4 PM Eastern in Dallas.

This is one of those games where if they were playing outside in Miami, I'd expect both teams to melt and do absolutely nothing while having one of the worst games ever played. In this case there's a roof and all that and both teams will play football. Tuchel's selection got a lot of shit and some of it is deserved, but England fans asked for someone to please finally build a team instead of 'bring everyone' and the guy did that. Croatia has some of the old and some of the young, the young definitely doesn't look as good as the old. I'm looking forward to this one and can't really predict a result.

 

[qcal1427]

Tuchel is a good manager and Kane is the best player in the world right now. 2-0

 

[HeHateMeFrisbee]

Hardest game of the group for both teams, suspect they'd both be ok with a draw.

However, I think England win 2-1.

 

[ItsFineImFine]

100% Madueke looking much more impactful than injured Saka.

 

[luiginb]

100% Madueke looking much more impactful than injured Saka.

That Barcelona kid looking like the best player on the pitch

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

That Barcelona kid looking like the best player on the pitch

I have been watching Portugal but I can safely assume he’s the best British player in history now?

 

[Bounces R Way]

lmfaoooooo Madueke

 

[luiginb]

lmfaoooooo Madueke

Even Darwin Nuñez is laughing at that finishing

 

[Islesfan22]

Hardest game of the group for both teams, suspect they'd both be ok with a draw.

However, I think England win 2-1.

Croatia are weak up front. Midfield is still good as is there defense especially your boy Vuskovic who was great for Hamburg. Will be interesting to see what Spurs do with Vuskovic this summer.

 

[maclean]

100% Madueke looking much more impactful than injured Saka.

Saka's playing through pain right now. I may not be impartial but they'd do well to rest him for the first couple games at least

 

[HeHateMeFrisbee]

That Barcelona kid looking like the best player on the pitch

I think Gordon has to start on the left. He just runs and runs and runs and I think Tuchel loves that. Rashford can come on as a sub and run at tiring defenders.

 

[ItsFineImFine]

Maybe Eze would a better winger on the right than Madueke since Saka isn't fit.

Tuchel has his wingers do rotation in triangles anyways and Reece James on the right is better at overlapping than cutting in anyways so I don't think Eze on the right is the worse idea.

Too bad he left off Palmer, he can play off the right and rotate inwards pretty easily.

 

[ItsFineImFine]

Delete

 

[elmaco]

2-1 Ingerland.

 

[HeHateMeFrisbee]

Maybe Eze would a better winger on the right than Madueke since Saka isn't fit.

Tuchel has his wingers do rotation in triangles anyways and Reece James on the right is better at overlapping than cutting in anyways so I don't think Eze on the right is the worse idea.

Too bad he left off Palmer, he can play off the right and rotate inwards pretty easily.

Honestly I would look at playing Rashford there and play him opposite of Gordon

 

[Rob]

If England gets the win they will probably rest players for their remaining two matches. Or at least against Panama.

 

[NyQuil]

England scores early, Croatia ties it late, 1-1.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

England should win this fairly easily, but they will probably make it look uninspired nevertheless.

 

[gary69]

Chalobah replaces the injured Livramento in the England squad. Another weird choice by Tuchel, although probably he won't play much if at all.

 

[All Mod Cons]

Chalobah replaces the injured Livramento in the England squad. Another weird choice by Tuchel, although probably he won't play much if at all.

I don't think Livramento or Chalobah would've played a minute in this tournament with the possible exception of the 3rd group game.

However, Tuchel could've made it easier on O'Reilly, Rice or Saka by adding Hall/Shaw, Wharton or Palmer.

Strange choice, but apparently Chalobah was vacationing just down the road.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Time for England to get revenge

 

[ItsFineImFine]

Chalobah shouldn't even be the first choice Chelsea defender call-up. Colwill is healthy and probably should've been called up over Chalobah.

Also I do not buy Tuchel's double-speak.

He wants specialists in each position/role. Yet instead of calling up a proper LB or RB replacement, his solution is that he'll move Quansah to FB if needed or Spence to the other side?

 

[McGarnagle]

Simple as

 

[TheGreenTBer]

2-0 England

 

[Cassano]

Madueke's time to shine