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CroatiavsEngland
Croatia vs England: head-to-head stats
Since 1996
Croatia
3
wins
draws
2
13 meetings
England
8
wins
Croatia and England have met 13 times since 1996: Croatia won 3, England 8, and 2 matches were drawn. England lead the head-to-head by 5 wins. Goals: Croatia 15, England 33. Last meeting: Croatia 0–7 England (UEFA Nations League, Oct 3, 2026). Next meeting: Nov 12 (UEFA Nations League).
- First meeting
- Croatia 0–0 England
- Apr 24, 1996 · Friendly
- Last meeting
- Croatia 0–7 England
- Oct 3, 2026 · UEFA Nations League
- Biggest Croatia win
- Croatia 2–0 England
- Oct 11, 2006 · UEFA Euro qualification
- Biggest England win
- Croatia 0–7 England
- Oct 3, 2026 · UEFA Nations League
Match preview and current form
Next match
England vs Croatia
Thu · Nov 12 · 02:45 PMEST
Kickoff in
UEFA Nations League · Wembley Stadium · London
Our prediction
71%
20%
9%
EnglandDrawCroatia
Their 2026 World Cup match
The rivalry, match by match
13 meetings since 1996. Hover or tap a match for the details.
- Croatia win
- Draw
- England win
- World Cup or continental finals
- Bigger = wider margin
CRO=ENG
- 1990
- 2000
- 2010
- 2020
ENG +52003 · ENG ahead
↑ CROENG ↓
- 1990s: Croatia 0 goals, England 0 goals
- 2000s: Croatia 10 goals, England 18 goals
- 2010s: Croatia 3 goals, England 3 goals
- 2020s: Croatia 2 goals, England 12 goals
By competition
| Competition | P | CRO W | D | ENG W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Nations League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Friendly | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| UEFA Euro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| UEFA Euro qualification | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
All meetings
13 matches, newest first, with goalscorers where recorded.
- L0–7HUEFA Nations LeagueUEFA Nations League
- L2–4NFIFA World CupFIFA World Cup
Croatia: Martin Baturina 36', Petar Musa 45'
England: Harry Kane 12' (pen.), Harry Kane 42', Jude Bellingham 47', Marcus Rashford 85'
- L0–1AUEFA EuroUEFA Euro
Croatia: —
England: Raheem Sterling 57'
- L1–2AUEFA Nations LeagueUEFA Nations League
Croatia: Andrej Kramarić 57'
England: Jesse Lingard 78', Harry Kane 85'
- D0–0HUEFA Nations LeagueUEFA Nations League
- W2–1NFIFA World CupFIFA World Cup
Croatia: Ivan Perišić 68', Mario Mandžukić 109'
England: Kieran Trippier 5'
- L1–5AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Croatia: Eduardo da Silva 71'
England: Frank Lampard 7' (pen.), Steven Gerrard 18', Frank Lampard 59', Steven Gerrard 67', Wayne Rooney 77'
- L1–4HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Croatia: Mario Mandžukić 78'
England: Theo Walcott 26', Theo Walcott 59', Wayne Rooney 63', Theo Walcott 82'
- W3–2AUEFA Euro qualificationUEFA Euro qualification
Croatia: Niko Kranjčar 8', Ivica Olić 14', Mladen Petrić 77'
England: Frank Lampard 56' (pen.), Peter Crouch 65'
- W2–0HUEFA Euro qualificationUEFA Euro qualification
Croatia: Eduardo da Silva 61', Gary Neville 68' (OG)
England: —
Show all 13 meetings
- L2–4NUEFA EuroUEFA Euro
Croatia: Niko Kovač 5', Igor Tudor 73'
England: Paul Scholes 40', Wayne Rooney 45', Wayne Rooney 68', Frank Lampard 79'
- L1–3AFriendlyFriendly
- D0–0AFriendlyFriendly
Sources: martj42/international_results (international matches since 1872, MIT-licensed open dataset) and ESPN for the latest results and fixtures. Predecessor teams follow FIFA attribution (Yugoslavia → Serbia, Czechoslovakia → Czechia).
