Croatia vs France at Stadion Poljud in Split for the first leg of their UEFA Nations League quarter-final clash on Thursday night. The winners of this two-legged tie will face either the Netherlands or Spain in the semi-finals in June.
🗓 Match Date: March 21, 2025
⏰ Indian Time: 1:15 AM | Nepali Time: 1:30 AM
🏟 Venue: Stadion Poljud, Split
Team Preview
Croatia’s Performance
Croatia had a disappointing Euro 2024 campaign, exiting in the group stage, but managed to secure second place in League A Group 1 of the Nations League with eight points (W2 D2 L2). However, they ended the group stage without a win in their last three matches.
🔹 Last 6 Matches : D, L, W, D, L, W
France’s Performance
France topped League A Group 2 with 13 points (W4 D1 L1), overcoming Italy on head-to-head record. Les Bleus are looking to win their second Nations League title under Didier Deschamps, who is set to leave his role after the 2026 World Cup.
🔹 Last 6 Matches : W, D, W, W, L, W
Head-to-Head Record Since 2020
🏆 Matches Played: 4
🏆 Croatia Wins: 1
🏆 France Wins: 2
🏆 Draws: 1
Key Stats
✅ Croatia won their last meeting with France in 2022 (1-0) in the Nations League.
✅ France won the 2018 World Cup final against Croatia (4-2).
✅ Croatia have kept five clean sheets in their last seven home matches.
Match Prediction
Croatia’s solid home form will be tested against a strong French side. While Croatia have struggled against France historically, they will look to capitalize on their home advantage. However, France’s firepower could prove decisive.
🔮 Prediction: Croatia 1-2 France
Team News
Croatia Team News
💪 Missing: Luka Sucic, Lovro Majer, Igor Matanovic
💼 Squad Update: Luka Modric is set to earn his 185th international cap.
🏆 Croatia Possible Starting XI:
Livakovic, Juranovic, Caleta-Car, Sutalo, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Modric, P. Sucic, Perisic, Kramaric, Baturina
France Team News
💪 Missing: Marcus Thuram (ankle injury)
💼 Squad Update: Kylian Mbappe returns to the squad after missing previous international breaks.
🏆 France Possible Starting XI:
Maignan, Kounde, Konate, Saliba, Hernandez, Tchouameni, Rabiot, Dembele, Olise, Mbappe, Kolo Muani
Where to Watch from Nepal & India
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