Spain will host Croatia in their first home match since clinching the 2026 World Cup during Tuesday's UEFA Nations League fixture. La Roja enters this game at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan following a thrilling 3-2 victory over England, while Croatia secured a win against the Czech Republic in their opening match. Spain has solidified its status as a formidable force in international football after adding the World Cup trophy to their European Championship title this summer. In their recent UEFA Nations League opener against England, La Roja demonstrated their championship mentality, marking their first match since defeating Argentina 1-0 in the World Cup final in July. Lamine Yamal found the net just two minutes into the match at Wembley, but England responded with goals from Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane before halftime. The match took a dramatic turn when Kane missed a penalty in the 55th minute, hitting the crossbar. Shortly after, coach Luis de la Fuente introduced Alex Baena and Mikel Oyarzabal, both of whom scored to secure a 3-2 comeback win for Spain, marking their fourth victory in the last six encounters with England. Thanks to this remarkable comeback, Spain has not lost an international match in regulation time since a friendly defeat to Colombia in March 2024, with their last competitive loss occurring against Scotland in March 2023. Spain will be optimistic about extending their unbeaten streak, having triumphed in seven of their ten official matches against Croatia, including victories in their last three meetings. Slaven Bilic has returned to manage the Croatian national team, 14 years after concluding his previous six-year tenure in the role.