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Ghana and Croatia share Group L at the 2026 World Cup and meet in the group stage. Both sides are fighting to reach the knockouts. On the FIFA ranking, Croatia are the favourite — a 66-place gap.
Ghana - Croatia will be played on Thursday 2nd July 2026 at 19:00 ET in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta. ⏳ Date subject to confirmation.
| Ghana 🇬🇭 | Metric | 🇭🇷 Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| #76 | FIFA Ranking | #10 |
| Group L | Group | Group L |
| CAF | Confederation | UEFA |
| Otto Addo | Head coach | Zlatko Dalić |
| 5 | WC appearances | 6 |
| Quarter-final (2010) | Best WC | Runner-up (2018) |
Fifth World Cup appearance. With Kudus (West Ham), Partey (Arsenal) and Inaki Williams (Bilbao), a strong core. Against England and Croatia in Group L, group survival is difficult. Panama is winnable; for second place, Ghana must upset.
Two consecutive World Cups in the last four (final 2018, third place 2022) — a statistical absurdity for a country of 4 million. The engine is Luka Modrić, who at 40 plays his fifth and absolutely last World Cup. Beside him, Kovačić, Sosa and Joško Gvardiol (Manchester City) carry the project forward. England are the favourites for group top in Group L; Croatia likely take second. Then comes what always happens: they go further than anyone expects. Dalić's tactic is to take more talented teams to extra time — and it often works. A semi-final is plausible; for Modrić it would be symbolic.
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Start predicting →Yes — Ghana and Croatia meet in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup (Group L).
On the FIFA world ranking, Croatia (#10) are favoured over Ghana (#76). The gap is 66 ranking places.
Ghana: Quarter-final (2010) (5 World Cup appearances). Croatia: Runner-up (2018) (6 World Cup appearances).
Ghana are coached by Otto Addo. Croatia are coached by Zlatko Dalić.
Ghana play in Group L. Croatia play in Group L.
Last updated: 2026-06-07