World Cup

England vs. Croatia - what the stats say

England kick off their Euro 2020 campaign at Wembley on Sunday when they face the side which kicked them out of the 2018 World Cup at the semi-final stage - Croatia. For that match we produced a similar infographic, looking to the stats for an idea of how the game might go for the Three Lions.

As this updated version shows, despite that one crucial loss in 2018, England do still have the edge historically with five wins, two draws and three losses (including friendlies). England logically also have the highest goal tally, 21 to 13, while their FIFA world ranking of 4th is also superior to Croatia's 14th. Whether Harry Kane, England's most valuable player according to Transfermarkt, can be the difference the team needs come Sunday is yet to be seen. If there's anything history has taught us though, especially in the case of England, it's to never write off the underdog.

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This chart shows the results of matches between England and Croatia and key facts for both teams.

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Leading matches of all time of the national football team of Croatia as of 2022, by attendance
Total points scored at the Rugby World Cup by the national rugby union team of England from 1999 to 2019
Main export partners for Croatia in 2024, by share of overall exports
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Players who have scored the most goals for the national soccer team of Croatia as of September 2025
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Main export partners of Croatia in 2023, by export value (in million euros)
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Matches and goals of Ghana at the FIFA World Cup in 2022

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