Croatia v Belgium

Croatia v Belgium

How travel will impact 2026 World Cup group stage, and why it matters

2026 World Cup to feature 'hydration break' in every half

Josko Gvardiol: Jokes at Man City to ramp up ahead of Croatia vs. England in '26 WC

How travel will impact 2026 World Cup group stage, and why it matters

2026 World Cup to feature 'hydration break' in every half

Josko Gvardiol: Jokes at Man City to ramp up ahead of Croatia vs. England in '26 WC

Game Information

FIFA World Cup Standings

FIFA World Cup News

2022 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

WWWDW, 5 PTS

WDWDW, 4 PTS

1
Livakovic
19
Sosa
20
Gvardiol
6
Lovren
22
Juranovic
8
Kovacic
11
Brozovic
10
Modric
4
Perisic
14
Livaja
9
Kramaric

No.Name
1Dominik Livakovic
20Josko Gvardiol
6Dejan Lovren
19Borna Sosa
22Josip Juranovic
11Marcelo Brozovic
8Mateo Kovacic 7Lovro Majer
10Luka Modric
14Marko Livaja 16Bruno Petkovic
4Ivan Perisic
9Andrej Kramaric 15Mario Pasalic

Substitutes
24Josip Sutalo
25Luka Sucic
2Josip Stanisic
13Nikola Vlasic
5Martin Erlic
26Kristijan Jakic
23Ivica Ivusic
18Mislav Orsic
17Ante Budimir
21Domagoj Vida
3Borna Barisic
12Ivo Grbic

1
Courtois
21
Castagne
5
Vertonghen
2
Alderweireld
15
Meunier
6
Witsel
19
Dendoncker
11
Carrasco
14
Mertens
7
De Bruyne
17
Trossard

No.Name
1Thibaut Courtois
5Jan Vertonghen
2Toby Alderweireld
21Timothy Castagne
15Thomas Meunier 10Eden Hazard
14Dries Mertens 9Romelu Lukaku
6Axel Witsel
19Leander Dendoncker 8Youri Tielemans
17Leandro Trossard 16Thorgan Hazard
11Yannick Carrasco 25Jérémy Doku
7Kevin De Bruyne

Substitutes
3Arthur Theate
23Michy Batshuayi
12Simon Mignolet
22Charles De Ketelaere
4Wout Faes
24Loïs Openda
20Hans Vanaken
13Koen Casteels
26Zeno Debast

Ahmad bin Ali Stadium

10:00 AM, December 1, 2022Coverage: FOX

Doha, Qatar

Attendance: 43,984

Referees:
Anthony Taylor

For many national teams, how they handle and recover from extensive travel could make or break their World Cup next summer.

Every 2026 World Cup game will pause for three-minute "hydration breaks" in each half, FIFA has announced.

Josko Gvardiol expects the World Cup jokes to ramp up at Manchester City's training ground over the next few months after Croatia were drawn against England.

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