Liam Duckstein
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This England vs Croatia head-to-head page brings together the recorded meetings between the two nations, their current form and their places in UEFA Nations League Group C, with every figure correct as of 9 November 2026, ahead of the fixture on 12 November 2026. England are second in the Group C table with 9 points from four matches — three wins, one defeat and a goal difference of +11 — while Croatia are third in the same group on 3 points from four matches, with one win, three defeats and a goal difference of -10. Both positions belong to this season’s UEFA Nations League table and sit in the same group, so they can be read side by side.
Head-to-Head Record
Across all 11 recorded meetings — a run that begins with a UEFA European Championship match on 21 June 2004 and reaches the Nations League fixture of 3 October 2026 — England have won seven, Croatia two and two have finished level. England’s 30 goals against Croatia’s 13 work out at an average of 3.91 goals per meeting across those 11 matches. The archive holds no earlier fixtures, so these figures describe the recorded history between the sides rather than a complete lifetime record. The most recent of the 11, played in Croatia on 3 October 2026, finished 7-0 to England.
| Date | Match | Score | Competition | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-03 | Croatia vs England | 0-7 | UEFA Nations League | 2026-2027 |
| 2026-06-17 | England vs Croatia | 4-2 | World Cup | 2026 |
| 2021-06-13 | England vs Croatia | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | 2020 |
| 2018-11-18 | England vs Croatia | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League | 2018-2019 |
| 2018-10-12 | Croatia vs England | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League | 2018-2019 |
| 2018-07-11 | Croatia vs England | 1-1 | World Cup | 2018 |
| 2009-09-09 | England vs Croatia | 5-1 | World Cup qualification (UEFA) | 2010 |
| 2008-09-10 | Croatia vs England | 1-4 | World Cup qualification (UEFA) | 2010 |
| 2007-11-21 | England vs Croatia | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship qualification | 2006-2007 |
| 2006-10-11 | Croatia vs England | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship qualification | 2006-2007 |
| 2004-06-21 | Croatia vs England | 2-4 | UEFA European Championship | 2004 |
England: Recent Form
England’s last six matches read W-W-W-L-W-L: four wins, no draws and two defeats, all six of them competitive fixtures with no friendlies included. They scored 21 goals and conceded 9 across that stretch, an average of 3.5 scored and 1.5 conceded per match, for 2.00 form points per game. Three clean sheets came from those six matches and England were never shut out; the two most recent results were the 3-0 home win over Czechia on 6 October and the 7-0 victory in Croatia on 3 October.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Competition | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | H | Czechia | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | W |
| 2026-10-03 | A | Croatia | UEFA Nations League | 7-0 | W |
| 2026-09-29 | A | Czechia | UEFA Nations League | 2-0 | W |
| 2026-09-26 | H | Spain | UEFA Nations League | 2-3 | L |
| 2026-07-18 | A | France | World Cup | 6-4 | W |
| 2026-07-15 | H | Argentina | World Cup | 1-2 | L |
Croatia: Recent Form
Croatia’s sequence over the same six-match window is L-L-L-W-L-W — two wins and four defeats, again with no draws and no friendlies among them. They scored 7 goals and conceded 17, an average of 1.17 scored and 2.83 conceded per match, giving 1.00 form points per game. Croatia have kept no clean sheet in that run and were shut out once; the most recent results were a 1-2 home defeat to Spain on 6 October and the 0-7 home loss to England on 3 October.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Competition | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | H | Spain | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | L |
| 2026-10-03 | H | England | UEFA Nations League | 0-7 | L |
| 2026-09-29 | A | Spain | UEFA Nations League | 1-4 | L |
| 2026-09-26 | A | Czechia | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | W |
| 2026-07-02 | A | Portugal | World Cup | 1-2 | L |
| 2026-06-27 | H | Ghana | World Cup | 2-1 | W |
Form and Record at a Glance
- England have won seven of the 11 recorded meetings, Croatia two, with two draws.
- Goals in those 11 meetings: England 30, Croatia 13 — an average of 3.91 per match.
- England’s last six: 4W-0D-2L, 21 goals for, 9 against, 2.00 form points per game.
- Croatia’s last six: 2W-0D-4L, 7 goals for, 17 against, 1.00 form points per game.
- Clean sheets in that window: three for England, none for Croatia.
- UEFA Nations League Group C: England second on 9 points (goal difference +11), Croatia third on 3 points (goal difference -10).
How England and Croatia Compare
England arrive with the stronger recent numbers at both ends of the pitch: 21 goals scored to Croatia’s 7 over the same six-match window, and 9 conceded to Croatia’s 17. England’s 2.00 form points per game is double Croatia’s 1.00, and the clean-sheet count splits three to none. In the Group C table England sit second on 9 points with a goal difference of +11, while Croatia are third on 3 points with a goal difference of -10.
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FAQ
What is the head-to-head record between England and Croatia?
Across all 11 recorded meetings, England have won seven, Croatia two and two have been drawn, with England scoring 30 goals to Croatia’s 13. The archive’s earliest recorded meeting is from 21 June 2004, so these figures cover the recorded history rather than the sides’ entire record.
When do England and Croatia play?
They meet on 12 November 2026 in the UEFA Nations League, with all statistics on this page correct as of 9 November 2026.
How are England and Croatia performing in the Nations League?
England are second in Group C with 9 points from four matches — three wins, one defeat and a goal difference of +11. Croatia are third in the same group with 3 points from four matches, one win, three defeats and a goal difference of -10.
What was the result of the most recent England vs Croatia meeting?
The most recent recorded meeting was played in Croatia on 3 October 2026 and finished 7-0 to England in the UEFA Nations League.