UEFA Nations League 2024/2025 Quarter-Finals Review and Analysis: Croatia Team

Review of Croatia team

Information about Croatia team

The Croatia national football team (Croatian: Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) represents Croatia in international football competitions and is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation. The team is considered one of the strongest teams in Europe and the world , with an impressive record of regularly participating in major tournaments such as the World Cup and the European Championship.

Croatia's first international match was in 1941, when they faced Slovakia. Their most notable achievements to date include reaching the 2018 World Cup final and finishing as runners-up, along with an excellent run in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League.

Head coach: Zlatko Dalic.

Captain: Luka Modric.

Top scorer: Davor Šuker (45 goals).

Croatia in the UEFA Nations League

Number of UEFA Nations League appearances: 1 (First in 1996).

Best UEFA Nations League result: Runners-up (2008).

Croatia vs France Prediction

Croatia's history of confrontations with France

Day	Match	Result	Ratio	Tournament
July 8, 1998	France vs Croatia	Lose	2-1	FIFA World Cup
November 13, 1999	France vs Croatia	Lose	3-0	International friendlies
May 28, 2000	Croatia vs France	Lose	0-2	International friendlies
June 17, 2004	Croatia vs France	Peace	2-2	UEFA European Championship
March 29, 2011	France vs Croatia	Peace	0-0	International friendlies
July 15, 2018	France vs Croatia	Lose	4-2	FIFA World Cup
September 8, 2020	France vs Croatia	Lose	4-2	UEFA Nations League
October 14, 2020	Croatia vs France	Lose	1-2	UEFA Nations League
June 6, 2022	Croatia vs France	Peace	1-1	UEFA Nations League
June 13, 2022	France vs Croatia	Win	0-1	UEFA Nations League

Croatia's win rate against France

Number of times met: 10 times.

Number of wins: 1 match.

Number of losses: 6 matches.

Number of draws: 3 matches.

Win rate: 22.22%.

Croatia vs Germany Prediction

Croatia's history of confrontations with Germany

Day	Match	Result	Ratio	Tournament
June 15, 1941	Germany vs Croatia	Lose	5-1	International friendlies
January 18, 1942	Croatia vs Germany	Lose	0-2	International friendlies
November 1, 1942	Germany vs Croatia	Lose	5-1	International friendlies
June 23, 1996	Germany vs Croatia	Lose	2-1	UEFA European Championship
July 4, 1998	Germany vs Croatia	Win	0-3	FIFA World Cup
March 29, 2000	Croatia vs Germany	Peace	1-1	International friendlies
February 18, 2004	Croatia vs Germany	Lose	1-2	International friendlies
June 12, 2008	Croatia vs Germany	Win	2-1	UEFA European Championship

Croatia's win rate against Germany

Number of times met: 8 times.

Number of wins: 2 games.

Number of losses: 5 matches.

Number of draws: 1 match.

Win rate: 25%.

Croatia vs Spain Prediction

Croatia vs Spain Head to Head History

Day	Match	Result	Ratio	Tournament
March 23, 1994	Spain vs Croatia	Win	0-2	International friendlies
May 5, 1999	Spain vs Croatia	Lose	3-1	International friendlies
February 23, 2000	Croatia vs Spain	Peace	0-0	International friendlies
June 7, 2006	Spain vs Croatia	Lose	2-1	International friendlies
June 18, 2012	Croatia vs Spain	Lose	0-1	UEFA European Championship
June 21, 2016	Croatia vs Spain	Win	2-1	UEFA European Championship
September 11, 2018	Spain vs Croatia	Lose	6-0	UEFA Nations League
November 15, 2018	Croatia vs Spain	Win	3-2	UEFA Nations League
June 28, 2021	Croatia vs Spain	Lose	3-5	UEFA European Championship
June 18, 2023	Croatia vs Spain	Peace	0-0	UEFA Nations League
June 15, 2024	Spain vs Croatia	Lose	3-0	UEFA European Championship