4–1
Full TimeTue, 29th Sept 267:45pm BST · 2:45pm ETGW2Nations LeagueEstadio Ramón Sánchez-PizjuánReferee: Serdar Gozubuyuk
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Spain 4–1 Croatia match report
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Team news
Spain
Changes vs last Nations League lineup vs England 26 Sept 2026
Croatia
Changes vs last Nations League lineup vs Czech Republic 26 Sept 2026
HEAD TO HEAD · ALL COMPETITIONS
Spain vs Croatia record
7
Spain wins
0
Draws
2
Croatia wins
9 meetings on record
LAST MEETINGS
- 6 Oct 2026Croatia 1–2 SpainUEFA Nations League
- 29 Sept 2026Spain 4–1 CroatiaUEFA Nations League
- 15 Jun 2024Spain 3–0 CroatiaEuro Championship
- 18 Jun 2023Croatia 0–0 SpainUEFA Nations League
- 28 Jun 2021Croatia 3–5 SpainEuro Championship
- 15 Nov 2018Croatia 3–2 SpainUEFA Nations League
- 11 Sept 2018Spain 6–0 CroatiaUEFA Nations League
- 21 Jun 2016Croatia 2–1 SpainEuro Championship
- 18 Jun 2012Croatia 0–1 SpainEuro Championship
Fan predictions
2 lineupsTop fan accuracy
Anonymous6/11on Spain
Spain
1 predictionAvg 6.0/11Best 6/11
100% called the 4-3-3 shape ✓
Nobody saw D. Huijsen starting
100% backed Laporte, left on the bench
Croatia
1 predictionAvg 5.0/11Best 5/11
Only 0% called the 4-3-3 shape
Nobody saw I. Smolčić starting
100% backed Stanišić, not in the squad
About this match
Spain vs Croatia lineups
Updated
Confirmed lineups for Spain vs Croatia in the UEFA Nations League on 29 Sept 2026. See both teams' starting XIs, formations, who came off the bench and how the crowd predicted it.
Spain confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Simón; Pubill, Paredes, Huijsen, Cucurella; Ruiz, Zubimendi, Fermín; Yamal, Oyarzabal, Rodríguez.
Croatia confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Livaković; Smolčić, Pongračić, Gvardiol, Perišić; Mišić, Šutalo, Kovačić; Sučić, Beljo, Pasalic.
- How did Spain and Croatia line up?
- Spain confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Simón; Pubill, Paredes, Huijsen, Cucurella; Ruiz, Zubimendi, Fermín; Yamal, Oyarzabal, Rodríguez. Croatia confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Livaković; Smolčić, Pongračić, Gvardiol, Perišić; Mišić, Šutalo, Kovačić; Sučić, Beljo, Pasalic. Both confirmed starting XIs, formations and substitutes for Spain vs Croatia are shown above.
- What was the score in Spain vs Croatia?
- Spain vs Croatia finished 4–1 on 29 Sept 2026.