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England play Croatia at 9pm BST on Wednesday, 17 June 2026 in their opening FIFA World Cup 2026 Group L match. The fixture is at Dallas Stadium and is listed for live coverage on ITV1, with streaming on ITVX.
England Football lists England v Croatia for 9pm BST on Wednesday, 17 June. FIFA’s published schedule places the Group L fixture at Dallas Stadium.
The game is England’s first match of the tournament. Croatia are the opening opponents before England face Ghana and Panama in their other group-stage fixtures.
The match is listed for live coverage on ITV1. ITV’s World Cup match split also lists England v Croatia in its Wednesday, 17 June schedule.
Viewers can stream ITV’s live coverage through ITVX. ITV has said its World Cup matches will be simulcast live on ITVX, while England Football’s fixture guide lists this match as live on ITV1.
England’s confirmed Group L schedule is:
The Croatia match is the first of those three games and will set the tone for England’s group campaign.
The date, UK kick-off time, venue and broadcaster were all unchanged at the latest check. The match has not started, so there is no live score, result or confirmed starting line-up yet.
Team news, match officials and detailed programme timings are normally clearer closer to kick-off. Viewers should check ITV1 and ITVX listings on the day of the game for any final scheduling details.
Before the match, the most useful places to check are England Football for team-specific fixture information, FIFA for the tournament match page and ITV or ITVX for coverage details.
This article will need updating if FIFA, England Football or ITV changes the fixture time, venue, broadcast listing or match status.
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