England x Croatia: lineups and where to watch the World Cup

England and Croatia debut in the 2026 World Cup this Wednesday (17th), at 5pm (Brasília time), at the Dallas Stadium, in the first round of Group L.

The match will be broadcast live on Globo, Sportv, N Sports, SBT, Cazé TV and getv. CNN Esportes follows play by play in REAL TIME.

England reaches its 17th participation in World Cups in search of a second title. The only title was won in 1966, when it hosted the tournament. The squad features prominent names such as Harry Kane, from Bayern Munich, Jude Bellingham, from Real Madrid, and Declan Rice, from Arsenal.

Croatia is competing in its seventh World Cup since the country's independence and is trying to win an unprecedented title. The best campaign was in 2018, in Russia, when they finished as runner-up.

Among the team's main players are Milan's Luka Modrić, as well as the Manchester City duo of Mateo Kovačić and Joško Gvardiol. The Croatians reach the World Cup after a 3-1 defeat to the Brazilian team in a friendly played on the FIFA Date in March.

England x Croatia lineups

- England: Pickford; Konsa, OReilly, Stones and Reece James; Rice, Elliot Anderson and Jude Bellingham; Anthony, Madueke and Harry Kane
- Croatia: Livakovic; Stanisic, Gvardiol, Sutalo and Vusokovic; Modric, Pasalic, Baturina and Sucic; Perisic and Peter Musa.

Where to watch England vs Croatia

- TV: Globo, Sportv, N Sports and SBT
- Youtube: CazéTV and getv
- Real time: CNN Sports

England x Croatia technical sheet

- Date: 06/17/2026 (Wednesday)
- Time: 5pm (Brasília time)
- Location: Dallas Stadium, USA
- Stage: 1st round of Group L of the World Cup

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Source: CNN