Croatia

Croatia

L L W L W
Spain

Spain

W W W W W

UEFA Nations League | 2026-10-06 18:45

Stadion Poljud, Split

📊 Match Insights

Spain, known for their prolific scoring, and Croatia, who have struggled defensively, will wrap up their international fixtures for September and October on Tuesday night in League A Group 3 of the UEFA Nations League. The match will take place at Stadion Poljud in Split, just weeks after Spain's commanding 4-1 victory on September 29, which preceded a humiliating defeat for Croatian coach Slaven Bilic. Croatia has recently engaged in thrilling contests against England, including the 2018 World Cup semi-final, the Euro 2020 group stage, and a dramatic World Cup 2026 qualifier earlier this year. However, they faced a shocking defeat against the Three Lions on Saturday. England's Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka each scored twice, with contributions from Morgan Rogers, Jude Bellingham, and Anthony Gordon, leading to a staggering 7-0 victory for England. This marked a historic low for Croatia. The loss was not only Croatia's largest defeat ever in men's football but also marked the first occasion they conceded five goals at home, leaving many young fans who attended the match in disbelief. Currently, Croatia sits third in League A Group 4, having lost two consecutive matches and allowed 11 goals, three points ahead of a winless Czechia and trailing second-placed England by the same margin. Following the record defeat, Bilic expressed his apologies to the Croatian public, as the team has now allowed the second-most goals in the ongoing Nations League season, with only San Marino conceding more. In contrast, Spain has emerged as one of the strongest attacking teams, matching England with 10 goals scored after their latest match against a 10-man Czechia side. Lamine Yamal opened the scoring early, with Rodri and Mikel Merino adding to the tally, while a response from Jiri Slama and a red card for Ladislav Krejci occurred between Spain's goals in Oviedo.

📈 League Table (Position)

# Team Pts P W-D-L GD FORM
1 Spain Spain 9 3 3-0-0 6 W W W
2 England England 6 3 2-0-1 8 W W L
3 Croatia Croatia 3 3 1-0-2 -9 L L W
4 Czechia Czechia 0 3 0-0-3 -5 L L L
Relegation Playoffs

📉 Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

Croatia

L L W L W

Spain

W W W W W

Our call

  • Match result (1X2)
    Spain wins
    1.29