Dream match
Zlatko Dalić's Croatia 2018 bring 4-2-3-1 and midfield control with tournament steel. Gareth Southgate's England 2018 answer with 3-5-2 and set pieces with wide wing-backs; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.
Why this matchup matters
Zlatko Dalić's Croatia 2018 bring 4-2-3-1 and midfield control with tournament steel. Gareth Southgate's England 2018 answer with 3-5-2 and set pieces with wide wing-backs; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.
400 alternate nights
Model lean: Croatia
Signature score
2–1
average goals 1.53–1.43
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