Group L · FIFA World Cup 2026
Croatia vs Ghana
Croatia vs Ghana at FIFA World Cup 2026. Sat, Jun 27, 09:00 PM UTC. Lincoln Financial Field.
Kickoff
Venue
Lincoln Financial Field
Philadelphia
Capacity
69,796
Match facts
Group L · Croatia – Ghana · Kickoff · Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia.
Final score: CRO 2–1 GHA. Pre-kickoff model favorite: CRO 71% — hit. Scored in the public AI track record.
Updated · Not betting advice.
AI Post-Match Analysis
Full-time fact packScore: 2–1AI data updated:
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Multi-model consensus
2 of 2 models agreeFacts favour the home side
One-sided profileDecisive factor: Elo gap 330 points
Data comparison
Elo ratingΔ 312
Croatia
1882
Ghana
1570
FIFA ranking: #9 vs #59
Head-to-head
First ever meeting between these sides
Source: eloratings.net — descriptive strength rating, not a prediction
Key players — Croatia
- Luka Modrić · Midfield — Luka Modrić is listed as Midfield; roster age 40; DOB 1985-09-09.
- Joško Gvardiol · Defence — Joško Gvardiol is listed as Defence; roster age 24; DOB 2002-01-23.
- Andrej Kramarić · Offence — Andrej Kramarić is listed as Offence; roster age 34; DOB 1991-06-19.
Key players — Ghana
- Thomas Partey · Midfield — Thomas Partey is listed as Midfield; roster age 32; DOB 1993-06-13.
- Jordan Ayew · Offence — Jordan Ayew is listed as Offence; roster age 34; DOB 1991-09-11.
- Antoine Semenyo · Offence — Antoine Semenyo is listed as Offence; roster age 26; DOB 2000-01-07.
Tactical angle
Match status: ft; score CRO 2-1 GHA. This post-match update covers Croatia (CRO) and Ghana (GHA). Elo lists CRO at 1905 and GHA at 1575, a 330 point gap. Roster data lists CRO with 26 players at average age 27.9, and GHA with 26 players at average age 26.4.
What to watch
- • Match status: ft; score CRO 2-1 GHA for CRO vs GHA.
- • Venue: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, USA.
- • Scheduled UTC: 2026-06-27T21:00:00Z.
Fact box
- • Scheduled UTC: 2026-06-27T21:00:00Z.
- • Status: ft / CRO 2-1 GHA
- • Match status: ft; score CRO 2-1 GHA for CRO vs GHA.
- • Venue: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, USA.
- • FIFA ranks: CRO 9, GHA 59.
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Kickoff time by timezone
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Venue local time
America/New_York
Local stadium time, generated with the venue IANA timezone rather than the server timezone.
UTC+8 time
Asia/Shanghai
Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur all use UTC+8 during the tournament window, so the clock time is identical.
Canonical UTC
UTC
Canonical source timestamp used by schema, datasets and downstream feeds.
Croatia local time
Europe/Zagreb
Primary home-market time for Croatia; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Ghana local time
Africa/Accra
Primary home-market time for Ghana; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Match quick answers
When is Croatia vs Ghana?
Croatia vs Ghana finished 2-1 after the Sat, Jun 27, 09:00 PM UTC kickoff. Venue local time is Sat, Jun 27, 2026, 05:00 PM EDT; UTC+8 time for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur is Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 05:00 AM GMT+8. Team-local checks: Croatia local time: Sat, Jun 27, 2026, 11:00 PM GMT+2; Ghana local time: Sat, Jun 27, 2026, 09:00 PM GMT.GoalPulse keeps the final score, match status and source-backed fixture links on this page.
Where is Croatia vs Ghana played?
The match is played at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, United States, a venue with capacity for 69,796 supporters.
What stage is this match?
This is a group stage match in Group L of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The top two teams in the group and the eight best third-placed teams advance to the Round of 32.
What are the FIFA rankings and coaches?
Croatia are FIFA-ranked #9 and coached by Zlatko Dalić. Ghana are FIFA-ranked #59 and coached by Otto Addo.
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Match preview
Croatia face Ghana in the group stage Group L of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Saturday, June 27, 2026. The match kicks off at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, United States, a venue with a capacity of 69,796.
Croatia enter as the higher-ranked side (FIFA #9) against Ghana (#59). The a sizeable ranking gap between the two sides is 50 places. This is a cross-confederation clash: UEFA vs CAF.
Croatia are coached by Zlatko Dalić, while Ghana are led by Otto Addo. Both managers have shaped distinct identities for their squads in the build-up to North America 2026.
In Group L, only the top two teams advance directly to the round of 32, with the third-placed team competing for one of the eight best third-place spots across all 12 groups. A result here can shape the group quickly because the expanded format leaves less recovery margin than a simple top-two table.
FIFA World Cup 2026 is the first edition with 48 teams, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. A total of 104 matches will be played, the highest in tournament history.
