Croatia seeking success in Nations League
Croatia could complete a successful season with success in this week’s Nations League against a trio of opponents looking to restore lost lustre at the end of a long campaign.
Croatia could complete a successful season with success in this week’s Nations League against a trio of opponents looking to restore lost lustre at the end of a long campaign.
Alvaro Morata's late goal earned Spain a 1-0 win in Portugal and the last place in the UEFA Nations League finals on Tuesday, while the Czech Republic were relegated from the top tier after losing in Switzerland.
The Netherlands made sure of top spot in Group A4 with a 1-0 win over Belgium thanks to Virgil van Dijk's header 17 minutes from time.
Croatia and the Netherlands booked their places in the last four of the Nations League as holders France needed a favour to avoid relegation from the top tier on Sunday.
Giacomo Raspadori fired Italy to a 1-0 win over England on Friday which kept alive their hopes of making the Nations League final four but condemned Egland to relegation.
Luka Modric's early penalty gave Croatia a 1-0 win over off-form France in Paris on Monday as the World Cup holders finished their June run of Uefa Nations League matches without a victory in four outings.
Spain won a second successive Uefa Nations League match on Sunday with a 2-0 win over the Czech Republic while rivals Portugal conceded a goal after just 57 seconds to lose to Switzerland.
England remain winless three games into their Nations League campaign after a 0-0 draw against Italy on Saturday, while Germany were held to a 1-1 draw bu Hunagry.
Catch up with Friday night’s Nations League action where France continued to struggle as they dropped more points against Austria, while Croatia edged Denmark in the other fixture.
Kylian Mbappe came off the bench to score a late equaliser as France settled for a 1-1 draw with Austria in their Nations League encounter in Vienna on Friday.