Watch England vs Croatia live streams
England begin their 2026 World Cup campaign against familiar foes Croatia at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Three Lions are desperate to end a 60-year wait for their second World Cup triumph, and there could be no better way of laying down a marker than by beating the side that knocked them out in the 2018 semi-finals.
Thomas Tuchel's men stormed through UEFA qualifying with eight wins from eight and no goals conceded. However, their recent form in international friendlies has been less convincing. England drew with Uruguay and lost to Japan in the spring, before needing a Harry Kane strike to edge past New Zealand 1-0. They did, though, look better most recently in a 3-0 defeat of Costa Rica.
Croatia have also had a mixed build-up to the tournament – the Vatreni lost to Brazil and Belgium before only narrowly beating Slovenia last week. Nevertheless, the 2018 runners-up remain international football's great overachievers and are one of only two nations, alongside France, to have reached the semi-finals of the past two World Cups.
Soon-to-depart head coach Zlatko Dalić will once again lean on the experienced trio of Luka Modrić, Mateo Kovačić and Ivan Perišić. Coach and players were all there when Croatia beat England in 2018, and their know-how will be crucial if they're to produce another deep run in the competition.
Follow our guide below for where to watch England vs Croatia live streams from anywhere with a VPN.
England vs Croatia | Wed June 17, 9pm BST / 4pm ET |
US coverage | FOX via YouTube TV, Sling, Fubo, or Fox One |
Free streams | ITVX (UK) | RTÉ Player (IRE) | SBS On Demand (AUS) |
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How to watch England vs Croatia for free
England vs Croatia is free-to-air in multiple countries across the globe:
- UK: ITV (English commentary)
- Australia: SBS On Demand (English commentary)
- Brazil: CazéTV's YouTube (4K) (no account required)
- Belgium: RTBF / VRT
- Canada: CTV (TV provider details required)
- Croatia: HRT
- France: M6
- Germany: ZDF
- Ireland: RTE Player (English commentary)
- Italy: Rai
- Mexico: TV Azteca
- Netherlands: NOS
- Spain: RTVE
- Switzerland: SRF Play / RTS Play / RSI Play
- Turkey: TRT
If you're from one of these countries but are currently abroad and want to watch England vs Croatia live, you can simply use a VPN. More details below...
Watch England vs Croatia live streams from anywhere
You won't be able to watch your regular England vs Croatia live streams while traveling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you.
You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, allowing you to watch any World Cup 2026 live stream from anywhere in the world.
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Watch England vs Croatia live streams in the US
As mentioned above, England vs Croatia in the US will be shown on FOX, which will be carrying 70 games this tournament.
If you've cut the cord, you can get Fox (or FS1 for the remaining 34 matches) through a Live TV streaming option, such as YouTube TV (free trial), Hulu+Live TV, Sling (selected cities), Fubo, or DirecTV.
Alternatively, you can tune in via FOX One, which comes with a 3-day free trial, after which it costs $19.99/month.
To access your usual streaming service from outside the US, you'll need to download a good VPN, as detailed above.
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Watch England vs Croatia live streams in the UK
England vs Croatia will be broadcast free-to-air in the UK on ITV1 and ITVX, and all you need is a valid TV licence to stream the match from anywhere, completely FREE.
Sam Matterface is expected to be lead commentator, with Lee Dixon on co-commentary.
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Watch England vs Croatia live streams in Australia
England vs Croatia will be broadcast for free in Australia, thanks to SBS.
Cord-cutters can catch all the action via the SBS On Demand streaming service and app.
Again, you'll need to use a safe, reliable VPN to access SBS On Demand when traveling outside of Australia. We use Norton VPN, which is super-simple and fast.
Watch England vs Croatia live streams in Canada
Football fans in Canada can watch England v Croatia free on CTV, but only if they have a cable provider.
The match will also be available to watch on TSN, as well as its online streaming platform TSN+, which costs CA$8 per month or CA$80 per year.
TSN will have all 104 games from this tournament with CTV only carrying a selection.
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England vs Croatia: Q+A
What time does England vs Croatia start?
England vs Croatia kicks-off at 9pm BST / 4pm ET on Wednesday, June 17. That's 6am AEST on Thursday, June 18 in Australia.
What are the squads for England vs Croatia?
England
Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), James Trafford (Manchester City).
Defenders: Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Marc Guehi (Manchester City), Reece James (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur), John Stones (Manchester City).
Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
Forwards: Anthony Gordon (Barcelona), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Noni Madueke (Arsenal), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
Croatia
Goalkeepers: Dominik Livakovic (Dinamo Zagreb), Dominik Kotarski (Copenhagen), Ivor Pandur (Hull City).
Defenders: Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City), Duje Caleta-Car (Real Sociedad), Josip Sutalo (Ajax Amsterdam), Josip Stanisic (Bayern Munich), Marin Pongracic (Fiorentina), Martin Erlic (Midtjylland), Luka Vuskovic (Hamburg).
Midfielders: Luka Modric (AC Milan), Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City), Mario Pasalic (Atalanta), Nikola Vlasic (Torino), Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad), Martin Baturina (Como), Kristijan Jakic (Augsburg), Petar Sucic (Inter Milan), Nikola Moro (Bologna), Toni Fruk (Rijeka).
Forwards: Ivan Perisic (PSV Eindhoven), Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), Ante Budimir (Osasuna), Marco Pasalic (Orlando City), Petar Musa (Dallas), Igor Matanovic (Freiburg).
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