{"id":31911,"date":"2025-12-09T14:06:03","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T19:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/09\/get-ready-for-the-croatia-world-cup-2026-key-details-on-location-date-and-time\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T14:06:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T19:06:03","slug":"get-ready-for-the-croatia-world-cup-2026-key-details-on-location-date-and-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/09\/get-ready-for-the-croatia-world-cup-2026-key-details-on-location-date-and-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Ready for the Croatia World Cup 2026: Key Details on Location, Date, and Time!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/09\/get-ready-for-the-croatia-world-cup-2026-key-details-on-location-date-and-time\/#When_is_the_World_Cup_How_can_I_watch_it\" >When is the World Cup? How can I watch it?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/09\/get-ready-for-the-croatia-world-cup-2026-key-details-on-location-date-and-time\/#What_is_Croatias_group_and_who_are_their_rivals\" >What is Croatia&#8217;s group and who are their rivals?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/09\/get-ready-for-the-croatia-world-cup-2026-key-details-on-location-date-and-time\/#Group_L_England_Croatia_Ghana_Panama_2026_FIFA_World_Cup_Draw\" >Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama | 2026 FIFA World Cup Draw<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/09\/get-ready-for-the-croatia-world-cup-2026-key-details-on-location-date-and-time\/#What_does_the_World_Cup_schedule_look_like_for_Croatia\" >What does the World Cup schedule look like for Croatia?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div data-v-7f81ca7a=\"\"><!--(--><\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-7f81ca7a=\"\">With the group stage opponents confirmed, Luka Modric and the Croatian national team now have a defined route toward potential success in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Finals.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article-content mg-b-25\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_is_the_World_Cup_How_can_I_watch_it\"><\/span><u>When is the World Cup? How can I watch it?<\/u><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-7f81ca7a=\"\">Scheduled to take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026, the World Cup will conclude with the finals at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 19. Fans can catch all the action, including live matches, highlights, analyses, and replays, on the FOX family of networks and the FOX Sports app.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article-content mg-b-25\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Croatias_group_and_who_are_their_rivals\"><\/span><u>What is Croatia&#8217;s group and who are their rivals?<\/u><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-7f81ca7a=\"\">Croatia will compete in Group L, which includes the following teams:<\/p>\n<div class=\"delta-video-container mg-b-15 article-content\" playerscreenurl=\"https:\/\/d3ayhwgrwyc4j8.cloudfront.net\/mcvod\/fmc-8le1p79zp7hinfvg_VX-14894186--518658\/hls\/v1_1\/index.m3u8\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-7f81ca7a=\"\" data-v-8432653a=\"\">\n<h3 class=\"video-title\" data-v-8432653a=\"\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Group_L_England_Croatia_Ghana_Panama_2026_FIFA_World_Cup_Draw\"><\/span>Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama | 2026 FIFA World Cup Draw<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"video-player-container playinline\" data-v-8432653a=\"\">   <picture class=\"thumbnail\" data-v-8432653a=\"\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxsports.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/sports\/VX-14894186\/1600\/900\/l1m5i7bfv8kp5lpz.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-v-8432653a=\"\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxsports.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/sports\/VX-14894186\/1600\/900\/l1m5i7bfv8kp5lpz.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" data-v-8432653a=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxsports.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/sports\/VX-14894186\/1600\/900\/l1m5i7bfv8kp5lpz.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama | 2026 FIFA World Cup Draw\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\" class=\"thumbnail\" data-v-8432653a=\"\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <\/p>\n<p>Group L in the 2026 FIFA World Cup consists of England, Croatia, Ghana, and Panama.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"article-content mg-b-25\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_the_World_Cup_schedule_look_like_for_Croatia\"><\/span><u>What does the World Cup schedule look like for Croatia?<\/u><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-7f81ca7a=\"\">The Croatian team learned about their three opponents on December 5 during the World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Their group stage matches will take place on the following dates:<\/p>\n<ul displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-7f81ca7a=\"\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><!--(--><\/p>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">June 17: Croatia vs. England \u2014 AT&#038;T Stadium in Arlington, Texas (4 p.m. ET)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">June 23: Croatia vs. Panama \u2014 BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario (7 p.m. ET)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">June 27: Croatia vs. Ghana \u2014 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5 p.m. ET)<\/span><\/li>\n<p><!--)--><\/ul>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-7f81ca7a=\"\"><i>Want to receive great articles straight to your inbox? <\/i><i><u>Create or log in to your FOX Sports account<\/u><\/i><i>    Follow leagues, teams, and players to get personalized daily newsletters!<\/i><\/p>\n<p><!--)--><\/div>\n<p><strong>Fan Take:<\/strong> This news is significant for soccer enthusiasts as Croatia&#8217;s group features competitive matchups that promise thrilling encounters. The outcomes of these games could have a lasting impact on global football dynamics and fan engagement heading into the tournament.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the group stage opponents confirmed, Luka Modric and the Croatian national team now have a defined route toward potential success in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Finals. When is the World Cup? How can I watch it? 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