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The Iceland vs Croatia stats tab covers World Cup, Group Stage - 3 on 26 Jun 2018. It compares 7 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: Iceland 6, Croatia 2; Shots off target: Iceland 8, Croatia 8; Possession: Iceland 38%, Croatia 62%; Corner kicks: Iceland 10, Croatia 5; Fouls: Iceland 10, Croatia 11; Yellow cards: Iceland 3, Croatia 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.

Iceland led shots on target, 6 to 2 over Croatia, Croatia had more possession, 62% to 38% over Iceland, and Iceland led corner kicks, 10 to 5 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, 11 to 10 over Iceland and Iceland had more yellow cards, 3 to 2 over Croatia. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.