Group L's opening night, in Arlington

Wed 17 June · 16:00 ET AT&T Stadium, Arlington Peacock

England and Croatia meet in Group L on Matchday 1, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

Our full pre-match read — the local-press reporting, the team news that matters and the one thing to watch — lands closer to kickoff. For now, the team guides carry how each side plays, who to watch and how far they can go.

How England play, who to watch, how far they can go → How Croatia play, who to watch, how far they can go →

The local press we read

Our previews are built from the outlets that actually cover these teams — the local-language dailies, beat writers and columnists who break the news first.

On England

BBC squad · en
BBC omissions · en
BBC tough calls · en
BBC leak · en
England Football · en
Sky announcement · en
Sky Tuchel defence · en
Guardian shock calls · en
Guardian chosen/forgotten · en
ITV squad list · en
El Pais Tuchel quote · es
Al Jazeera global summary · en
FourFourTwo England guide · en
Sky Sports · en
Goal · en

On Croatia

24sata popis · hr
24sata midfield squeeze · hr
tportal plan · hr
tportal Beljo · hr
tportal preparation · hr
Index Modric minutes · hr
HNS official squad · en
FIFA squad · en
beIN Croatia squad · en
FourFourTwo Croatia squad · en
Tribal Football Croatia tracker · en