Men's World Cup · 2018 · group stage
Croatia vs Nigeria
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jun 16, 2018
- Stage
- group stage
- Group
- Group D
- Venue
- Kaliningrad Stadium
- City
- Kaliningrad
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
2 recorded goals
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32' | Peter Etebo | Croatia | Own goal |
| 71' | Luka Modrić | Croatia | Penalty |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
Croatia
Starting lineup
- #2 Šime Vrsaljko right back
- #3 Ivan Strinić left back
- #4 Ivan Perišić left winger
- #6 Dejan Lovren center back
- #7 Ivan Rakitić center midfielder
- #9 Andrej Kramarić attacking midfielder
- #10 Luka Modrić center midfielder
- #17 Mario Mandžukić center forward
- #18 Ante Rebić right winger
- #21 Domagoj Vida center back
- #23 Danijel Subašić goal keeper
Substitutes who appeared
- #8 Mateo Kovačić midfielder
- #11 Marcelo Brozović midfielder
- #20 Marko Pjaca forward
Nigeria
Starting lineup
- #2 Brian Idowu left back
- #4 Wilfred Ndidi center midfielder
- #5 William Troost-Ekong center back
- #6 Leon Balogun center back
- #8 Peter Etebo center midfielder
- #9 Odion Ighalo center forward
- #10 John Obi Mikel attacking midfielder
- #11 Victor Moses right winger
- #12 Shehu Abdullahi right back
- #18 Alex Iwobi left winger
- #23 Francis Uzoho goal keeper
Substitutes who appeared
- #7 Ahmed Musa forward
- #13 Simeon Nwankwo forward
- #14 Kelechi Iheanacho forward
Disciplinary record
3 recorded cards
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30' | Ivan Rakitić | Yellow card | Croatia |
| 70' | William Troost-Ekong | Yellow card | Nigeria |
| 89' | Marcelo Brozović | Yellow card | Croatia |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.