Match Overview for Croatia against France
The stage is ready for Croatia will welcome France Thursday evening in their quarter -final of the League of Nations.
The winner will proceed to the semi-finals, where they will face the Netherlands or Spain in June.
After a disappointing outing in the group phase during Euro 2024 last summer, the Croatian national team managed to obtain eight points of six matches, placing them second in Ligue A of group 1 of the League of Nations during the second half of the previous year.
Currently ranked 13th in the world by FIFA, Croatia narrowly missed the title of the League of Nations in 2023, succumbing to Spain in a penalty shootout after 120 minutes relentlessly.
Their recent form has been strong, with a single defeat in their last seven games all competitions.
However, the historical results against France were difficult for Croatia. They won only one victory in their last 10 games, although their last meeting in the previous Nations League tournament, a 1-0 victory outside in March 2022.
While Spain holds the titles of the League of Reigning Nations and Champions of euros, France, a semi-finalist of Euro 2024, is the best classified European nation and the second in the world, exceeding only 2022 victories of the World Cup in 2022.
Hit in the left ankle, @MarcUSTHURAM is forfeit for the double confrontation in front of the Croattia ❌
Good retaining tikus 💪#FiersDetrebleus pic.twitter.com/dxmccqflti
– French team ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) March 17, 2025
Didier Deschamps has guided the Blues for almost 13 years, with a record of 105 victories of 165 games.
However, the 56 -year -old man confirmed his intention to resign after the 2026 World Cup.
France has already exceeded its performance of the 2023 Nations League, where they failed to present themselves from the group phase.
This time, they accumulated 13 points of six games in group 2 of Ligue A, guaranteeing first place in front of Italy according to the results of the head to head.
The Blues are now trying their title of the second League nations under Deschamps, after having triumphed in the 2020-2021 competition.
Team news for Croatia against France
Croatia will miss Luka Simmer, Lovro Majer and Igor Matanovic due to injuries. Bruno Petkovic, recently recovered from a hip problem, has not been selected.
Luka Modric, at 39, is about to win his 185th international ceiling. He can be joined in the midfield by Mateo Kovacic and Petar Somitic, who returns after having served a suspension.
For France, Marcus Thuram withdrew due to an ankle injury, without replacement called.
Kylian Mbappe returns after missing the previous international breaks. He could form an attacker quartet with Michael Olise, Randal Kolo Muani and Ousmane Dembele.
The UEFA Nations League is back this month 🙌#Nationsleague pic.twitter.com/skgvtiu5no
– UEFA Euro (@uefaeuro) March 1, 2025
Lines with Croatia V France
Croatia: Livakovic; Juranovic, Caleta-Car, Sutalo, Gvardiol; Kovacic, modric, success; Periisque, kramaric, baturina
France: Maignan; Kounde, Konate, Saliba, Hernandez; Tchouameni, rabiot; Dembele, olise, mbappe; Kolo Muani
How to watch Croatia against France: television channel, online flow
Croatia against France will start at 7:45 p.m. but is not available to see on television for British fans.
