World Cup

England vs Croatia, World Cup 2026 — date, venue and kick-off

England face Croatia on Wednesday 17 June 2026 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Kick-off is at 9pm BST (3pm local CDT). The match is a Group L fixture in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

AT&T Stadium has a seating capacity of 80,000. It opened in 2009 as the home of the Dallas Cowboys NFL team and was renamed from Cowboys Stadium in 2013.

How to get tickets

Official tickets are sold through FIFA.com/tickets. The major early lottery phases — including the Visa Presale and the post-draw Random Selection Draw — have already closed. The Last-Minute Sales Phase launched on 1 April and runs until kick-off. Unlike the earlier rounds, this phase works on a first-come, first-served basis with immediate confirmation, so there's no waiting for a draw result.

If you can't find anything through FIFA directly, the Official FIFA Resale/Exchange Marketplace is the authorised secondary option. It reopened on 2 April and stays live until one hour before kick-off. Tickets listed there are verified. Prices on the resale market tend to rise closer to the match, so checking early gives you more options.

Residents of Mexico should use the FIFA Exchange Marketplace (Mercado de Intercambio de la FIFA) rather than the standard resale portal. The main FIFA Resale Marketplace is open to US, Canadian and international buyers.

Beyond the official channels, verified resale platforms with buyer protection carry listings for this match. Availability can be limited and listings appear sporadically, so have your payment details ready before you start searching.

What do tickets cost?

FIFA splits World Cup match tickets into four categories. Category 1 seats are in the lower tier and carry the highest face value. Category 2 covers lower and upper tier areas outside Category 1. Category 3 is mainly upper tier, and Category 4 — the most affordable — sits in the upper tier beyond the other categories.

Early estimates for group matches not involving a host nation put official prices at $60 to $620 across all categories. Those figures applied to the initial sales phases; prices in the Last-Minute Sales Phase and on the resale market may differ. Check FIFA.com/tickets for current official availability.

Getting to AT&T Stadium

The stadium address is 1 AT&T Way, Arlington, TX 76011. Arlington sits between Dallas and Fort Worth. The Trinity Railway Express (TRE) connects both cities to a station near the stadium on match days. Driving is an option but parking demand for a match of this size will be high, so arriving early or using public transport makes sense.

For a 3pm CDT kick-off, aim to be at the stadium at least 90 minutes beforehand. Gates typically open two hours before kick-off for major events at AT&T Stadium.

England and Croatia's recent record

The two sides have met at three major tournaments. Croatia beat England 2-1 in the 2018 World Cup semi-final in Moscow, having gone a goal down. England won 1-0 against Croatia in the Euro 2020 group stage. Before that, England won 4-2 at Euro 2004.

In their last five meetings across all competitions, England have won two, drawn one and lost two. Croatia's qualifying form for this tournament was strong — Zlatko Dalic's side topped their group with seven wins and one draw from eight games, scoring 26 and conceding four.

England are managed by Thomas Tuchel, who won the Champions League with Chelsea in 2021. Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham are central to England's attack. Croatia's 40-year-old captain Luka Modric, who plays for AC Milan, will lead the side in what he has indicated is his final major tournament. He has 194 caps.

ITV1 will broadcast the match live in the UK.