Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The England vs Croatia stats tab covers World Cup 2026, Group Stage - 1 on 17 Jun 2026. It compares 6 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: England 11, Croatia 5; Shots off target: England 6, Croatia 3; Possession: England 52%, Croatia 48%; Corner kicks: England 8, Croatia 2; Fouls: England 10, Croatia 12; Goalkeeper saves: England 3, Croatia 7. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
England led shots on target, 11 to 5 over Croatia, England had more possession, 52% to 48% over Croatia, and England led corner kicks, 8 to 2 over Croatia. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Croatia committed more fouls, 12 to 10 over England. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
