Croatia vs. Ghana Prediction, Picks, Lineups for World Cup 2026

Croatia and Ghana have plenty to play for on Saturday, June 27 at 5:00 p.m. ET, live on FS1 and Universo. Ghana sits in second place in Group L with 4 points, while Croatia is the third-place team with 3 points ahead of their match at Philadelphia Stadium.

Ghana is coming off an uneventful 0-0 draw against England to position themselves right behind the Three Lions. Meanwhile, Croatia escaped with a 1-0 victory over Panama to give them their first points of the tournament.

According to PrizePicks Team Picks, Croatia is a heavy favorite in this one, carrying a 1.81x payout to secure a win.

Below, we’ll break down our Croatia vs. Ghana prediction and picks for Saturday’s World Cup 2026 match, including the spread, total goals, and key player picks for PrizePicks.

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Croatia vs. Ghana World Cup Prediction, Spread, Over/Under – Saturday, June 27

How to watch Croatia vs. Ghana: FS1 (English) | Universo (Spanish)

Kickoff Time: 5:00 p.m. ET

Venue: Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia Stadium) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Group: Group L

Ghana has made it obvious that they prefer to sit back and defend, evidenced by them ranking dead last in average possession (29.6%) among all 48 teams in the World Cup, per FotMob. Their strategy has certainly worked, as it’s led to them allowing 0 goals so far.

At the same time, Ghana’s lone goal of the tournament was a 95th-minute one by CM Caleb Yirenkyi. With Ghana just needing a draw to qualify for the knockout stage, they could be content parking the bus and maintaining their defensive shape to secure another result against Croatia.

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Croatia squeaked out a win over Panama, but they failed to record a shot on target in the first half. It was ST Ante Budimir who subbed on and delivered a 54th-minute goal to keep Croatia’s knockout stage dreams alive.

A draw may be enough for Croatia to advance to the Round of 32, but a win over Ghana would guarantee qualification. Although Croatia will play on the front foot in hopes of earning a win, breaking through Ghana’s back line has proven to be difficult.

Ahead of Saturday’s match, Croatia returns a 1.17x payout to qualify from Group L on PrizePicks Team Picks.

Croatia vs. Ghana: Favorite to Win, Spread, Total Goals – Saturday, June 27

Croatia enters Saturday’s game as the favorite to win, returning a 1.81x payout to win outright, via PrizePicks Team Picks. Meanwhile, Ghana may lean on their defense to secure a result.

Here are the full payouts for the Croatia vs. Ghana World Cup game on PrizePicks Team Picks — available in 35 states.

• Winner Payout: Ghana – 4.34x | Tie – 3.03x | Croatia – 1.81x
• Spread: Croatia -1.5 (3.44x Payout) 
• Total Goals: 2.5 (Over – 2.32x)
• Both Teams to Score: Yes 2x | No 1.75x

Payouts show potential returns on correct Team Picks predictions. A 2x payout returns $200 on a $100 entry. Lower multipliers reflect outcomes users are picking as more likely. Payouts are live as of writing and subject to change.

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Croatia vs. Ghana Prediction on Total Goals for World Cup 2026 

Here are the key stats and trends for our Croatia vs. Ghana World Cup prediction on the over/under total goals on PrizePicks.

• Ghana has had fewer than 3 total goals scored in four consecutive matches across all competitions.
• Furthermore, Ghana has tallied 1 or fewer goals in seven straight games in all comps.
• Over their first two group-stage matches, Ghana is 38th in xG (1.4), 46th in shots on target per match (1.5), and 40th in big chances created (2).
• In Ghana’s 0-0 draw against a talented England squad, they logged just 21.2% possession and 0.17 xG.
• As for Croatia, they are 30th in xG (2.3), 29th in shots on target per match (3.5), and 22nd in big chances created (5).
• Neither of these teams has excelled at pushing the ball forward, with Croatia 38th in touches in the opposition’s box (31). Ghana is 44th (24).

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Croatia vs. Ghana Lineups for World Cup 2026 – Saturday, June 27

Here are the projected Croatia vs. Ghana lineups for Saturday's World Cup group stage match. Lineups are not official and are based on historical data.

Croatia Lineup vs. Ghana Today

Projected Formation: 4-2-3-1

• Goalkeeper: Dominik Livaković
• Defense: Josko Gvardiol, Josip Šutalo, Marin Pongračić, Josip Stanišić
• Midfield: Luka Modrić, Mateo Kovačić, Martin Baturina
• Forwards: Ivan Perišić, Petar Musa, Marco Pašalić

Ghana Lineup vs. Croatia Today

Projected Formation: 4-1-4-1

• Goalkeeper: Benjamin Asare
• Defense: Gideon Mensah, Jerome Opoku, Jonas Adjetey, Marvin Senaya
• Midfield: Thomas Partey, Kwasi Sibo, Caleb Yirenkyi, Antoine Semenyo, Abdul Fatawu
• Forwards: Iñaki Williams

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Croatia vs. Ghana World Cup Picks, Player Stats: 6/27/26

Here are the top Croatia vs. Ghana World Cup picks to target on Saturday, June 27. Today’s World Cup 2026 picks are headlined by Luka Modrić and Jerome Opoku.

Croatia CM Luka Modrić vs. Ghana

Luka Modrić Projections via PrizePicks: 80.5 Passes Attempted, 11.5 Fantasy Score, 0.5 Goal + Assist (Demon)

• Every match could be Modrić's final in a Croatia jersey at this point, and he got more involved in the aforementioned win over Panama.
• After logging only 58 minutes and totaling 27 passes in the 4-2 loss to England, Modrić jumped up to 81 minutes and 79 passes against Panama.
• As mentioned above, Ghana has shown to be a team that is content allowing their opponent to have more possession.
• Despite not recording a goal or assist in Croatia’s first two matches, he’s tallying the most long balls per 90 (2.6), third-most xA per 90 (0.17), and the most big chances created (1) on the squad.

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Ghana CB Jerome Opoku vs. Croatia 

Jerome Opoku Projections via PrizePicks: 5.5 Clearances, 42.5 Passes Attempted, 0.5 Fouls (Goblin)

• With Ghana daring teams to possess the ball while they defend ferociously, Opoku is posting 6.0 clearances per 90.
• Opoku has 16 defensive contributions in the World Cup, and 12 of those are clearances.
• Ghana hasn’t been on the ball much, and Opoku had just 15 passes in the 0-0 draw vs. England.
• Against England, Opoku picked up a foul. With how often he figures to be defending vs. Croatia, he could have a more prominent outlook to notch another one on Saturday.

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Croatia and Ghana will clash in what could be a low-scoring affair to decide who the second-place team will be in Group L. Will there be a draw, or will one of these nations push for a win to carry over momentum into the Round of 32?

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