Croatia faces Ghana in Group L at the 2026 FIFA World Cup™, live from Philadelphia Stadium on June 27, 2026. Here’s how to watch live on TV.
- Time: 5:00 PM ET
- Location: Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, PA
- TV Channels: FS1, Universo
How to Watch Croatia vs. Ghana on June 27, 2026
You can watch Ghana take on Croatia live on DIRECTV on FS1 and Universo on June 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.
Croatia (1-0-1) vs. Ghana (1-1-0) — Group L Match Preview
Croatia and Ghana meet at Philadelphia Stadium in Philadelphia with a Group L knockout place within reach for both, Ghana sitting second on 4 points and Croatia third on 3 after two matches apiece. The contrast in profile is sharp, as Ghana are the only Group L side yet to concede a goal but have scored just 1 themselves, while Croatia have found the net 3 times and shipped 4 at the other end.
Croatia, runners-up in 2018 and third in 2022, are built around 40-year-old captain Luka Modric, whose presence in a fifth World Cup gives a veteran core one last stage to chase a deep run. Ghana, back for a fifth appearance and a second straight, lean on the Premier League form of Antoine Semenyo, who scored 17 goals this season, and the leadership of captain Jordan Ayew, who supplied 7 assists in qualifying. Manchester City defender Josko Gvardiol gives Croatia a ball-player at the back who added 2 goals and 2 assists across 16 Premier League starts this season, while Carlos Queiroz, in charge at a record fifth straight World Cup as a coach, will want Ghana’s forwards to start converting the chances their control keeps creating. Both arrive knowing a win would all but guarantee a place in the knockout rounds, which points toward a cagey, high-stakes 90 minutes in Philadelphia.
National TV
FS1, Universo
Streaming
Tubi, Peacock, fuboTV
What Time is the Ghana vs. Croatia Match Today?
The Croatia vs. Ghana match starts at 5:00 PM ET.
Where Can I Watch Croatia vs. Ghana?
You can watch Croatia vs. Ghana on FS1, Universo, Tubi, Peacock and fuboTV.
Players to Watch: Croatia vs. Ghana
Croatia
Luka Modric — Midfielder. At 40, Croatia’s captain is playing in a fifth World Cup and still sets the rhythm from deep, the reference point every Croatia attack runs through. His reading of the game is what lets a veteran side control tempo even when younger legs around him tire.
Josko Gvardiol — Defender. The Manchester City centre-back is a modern ball-playing defender, and his 2 goals and 2 assists across 16 Premier League starts this season show how comfortably he steps into midfield. Against Ghana’s pace, his recovery speed and composure on the ball will be tested at both ends.
Mateo Kovacic — Midfielder. Kovacic is the other half of Croatia’s experienced midfield, a Manchester City man who keeps possession ticking and shields the back line when Modric pushes forward. His ability to break up play before it reaches the defence is the quiet job that makes Croatia’s control possible.
Ghana
Antoine Semenyo — Winger. Ghana’s most in-form attacker arrives off a season in which he scored 17 goals in the Premier League, and his blend of power and pace down the flank is the most direct route Ghana have to a goal. If their forwards are going to break a Croatia side that defends in numbers, the first ball is likely to run through him.
Inaki Williams — Forward. The Athletic Club forward brings 3 goals and 6 assists from 25 LA LIGA starts this season, and his pace stretching the last line gives Ghana a different dimension when Croatia push their defence high. He is the runner who can turn Ghana’s possession into something behind the back four.
Jordan Ayew — Forward. Ghana’s captain set up 7 goals in qualifying and added 6 of his own in the Championship with Leicester this season, the kind of all-round contribution that anchors the front line. His experience leading the attack matters most in a match this tight, where one moment of quality may settle it.
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