Croatia vs Ghana FIFA World Cup 2026: Kick-off Time and Starting XI

Ghana is ready to challenge Croatia in the next FIFA World Cup encounter at the Philadelphia Stadium. The game is scheduled to begin at 2 AM PKT, June 28.

Croatia head into their final group-stage match needing a good result to keep their World Cup campaign alive. They have won one match and lost one, making this a must-win game for their knockout hopes.

Ghana are in a better position with four points from their first two matches after recording one win and one draw. A draw should be enough to send them through to the next round.

This will be the first competitive meeting between Croatia and Ghana. With a place in the knockout stage at stake, both teams are expected to battle hard in what could be a closely contested match.

For the upcoming match, both teams are ready with their starting XI. Let’s take a look at them below.

Croatia Starting XI

Dominik Livakovic; Josip Stanisic, Josip Sutalo, Marin Pongracic, Ivan Perisic; Luka Modric (c), Mateo Kovacic; Nikola Vlasic, Petar Sucic, Martin Baturina; Ante Budimir.

Ghana Starting XI

Benjamin Asare (GK); Alexander Djiku, Gideon Mensah, Derrick Luckassen, Jonas Adjetey; Thomas Partey, Abu Francis, Antoine Semenyo, Ebenezer Owusu; Jordan Ayew, Kamaldeen Sulemana.