Croatia national football team explains disallowed goal in match against England. Igor Matanović clarified the situation around Joško Gvardiol's goal for 2:2 in the 13th minute of extra time, which was disallowed due to offside.

What happened?

Although there was a question of whether Matanović had touched the ball before it reached Mario Pašalić, the chip in the ball showed that contact had existed.

Why is this important for Croatia?

Matanović said he felt a small touch of the ball with his head and asked the referee. The referee told him they have a chip in the ball and it gives them information that there was contact.

What comes next?

Croatia's last result was a loss to England 4:2 (2026-06-17). | Date | Opponent | Result | | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-17 | England | 4:2 | | 2026-09-26 | Czechia | - |

Current form of Croatia

Croatia's current form is 1W-0D-4L (LWLLL, most recent first). The next match is against Czechia (away, 2026-09-26), who is currently third in the table.