The teams of Croatia and Ghana will face a decisive duel this Saturday (29), kicking off at 6pm (Brasília time), directly from Philadelphia, in the United States. The confrontation is fundamental to the fate of the teams in the third round of Group L of the 2026 World Cup. Football lovers will be able to follow all the details and emotions of the match in real time.
Croatia’s path to the 2026 World Cup began with a significant setback, suffering a 4-2 defeat against England in their debut. The team managed to react and equalize the score twice in the first half, but were unable to contain the English momentum in the final stage of the game.
The Croatian recovery came in the following round, in a clash against Panama. Although the score was tight, with a slim 1-0 victory, the result guaranteed three important points and kept alive hopes of qualifying for the next stage of the competition.
In turn, the Ghana team began its journey in the tournament confirming its favoritism against Panama, despite a very disputed game. The victory was sealed with a goal from Yirenkyi in second-half stoppage time, in the 49th minute, guaranteeing the hard-fought triumph.
In the second match, the defensive strategy orchestrated by Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz was effective, resulting in a 0-0 draw against the strong England team. This result allowed Ghana to accumulate four points in the group table.
Possible formations on the field
Croatia, who surprised Brazil in the last World Cup, still seeks to demonstrate the same solidity as in previous World Cups in this edition. In the clash against Panama, the team faced difficulties and depended on crucial interventions from goalkeeper Livakovic to avoid an adverse result. A likely change in attack is the addition of Ante Budimir, Osasuna’s top scorer, who came off the bench to score the winning goal in the last match and could replace Petar Musa.
Probable Croatia lineup: Livakovic; Stanisic, Sutalo, Pongracic and Gvardiol; Modric and Kovacic; Marco Pasalic, Martin Baturina and Ivan Perisic; Muse (Budimir).
Hanging: Petar Sucic.
On the Ghanaian side, first-choice goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi suffered a groin injury during the opening match against Panama, with Asare taking over the role since then. Thomas Partey, one of the highlights in the game against England, should start again, especially as the game takes place on American soil, allowing him to participate (he was prevented from entering Canada). Iñaki Williams, who was also in the starting 11 against the English, should be kept in the team.
Probable Ghana lineup: Asare; Senaya, Adjetey, Opoku and Mensah; Thomas Partey, Sibo, Yirenkyi, Iñaki Williams; Semenyo and Jordan Ayew.
Hanging: Yirenkyi and Iñaki Williams.
Designated referee team
The responsibility for conducting the match will be the responsibility of an experienced referee team.
- Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)
- Assistants: Micheal Barwegen (Canada) and Lyes Arfa (Canada)
- Fourth referee: Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand)
- VAR: Isaac Trevis (New Zealand)
Live Streaming Channels
Croatia and Ghana face each other today, June 27, 2026, at 5 pm (Brasília time / 5 PM ET), at Lincoln Financial Field, in Philadelphia (USA), in the 3rd round of Group L of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The match is decisive for the qualification aspirations of both teams.
Main live streaming options around the world:
- Brazil: CazéTV (YouTube, free) and Disney+.
- United States: FS1 (FOX Sports 1), Universo (Spanish), fuboTV, FOX One, Peacock, Sling and Prime Video.
- United Kingdom/Ireland: ITV4 and ITVX (free).
- Germany: ZDF (open TV and free streaming) and MagentaTV.
- Italy: DAZN.
- Latin America(Argentina, Peru, Colombia, Chile, etc.): DirecTV Sports / DGO, Paramount+ and DSports.
- Other highlights: HRT 2 (Croatia), SuperSport / GTV (Africa/Ghana), SBS (Australia), TSN (Canada).