Thomas Tuchel's Three Lions get their campaign underway against a familiar opponent.

ESPN talks to Croatian football expert Richard Wilson to get the lowdown on Luka Modric's men ahead of England's World Cup opener.

Follow for live updates from England vs. Croatia World Cup game! One of the most anticipated group matches of the 2026 World Cup kicks off June 17 in Texas with high-powered England squaring off against late-round World Cup fixtures Croatia.

Group L lands with a bang at the World Cup today, with England taking on Croatia. England were semi-finalists at Russia 2018, where they lost to Croatia on penalties. Croatia were beaten by France in the final.

Twenty years later it reached the final of the 2018 World Cup, which it lost to France. In Qatar four years ago, Croatia was a semifinalist - eliminating Brazil along the way. Nat

One of the marquee group stage matches at the 2026 World Cup kicks off on Wednesday when England take on Croatia at 4 p.m. ET. England enter FIFA World Cup 2026 as the world's No. 4-ranked side, while Croatia are ranked 11th.

Who will England pick to face Croatia? Get predicted line-ups, previews and key player news for the Three Lions' 2026 World Cup opener.

Croatia and England will take to the pitch on Wednesday, June 17, at Dallas Stadium. The match will begin at 3 p.m. CT.