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Croatia Men’s Football Fixture: What Are the Upcoming Games for Croatia National Football Team?

Croatia will face France for the ninth time in history.

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Croatia were the runners-up from the last UEFA Nations League (2022/23). Having lost the finals to Spain on penalties, they missed out on a major trophy for the second time in five years.

With players like Luka Modric, Mateo Kovacic and Ivan Perisic almost past their primes, the Croatian football run over the past decade was their best in history. They will head in front in the Nations League in the quarterfinals as they face France.

This will be the first time the two sides will meet since 2022. Croatia managed to win that game 1-0 and it is their only registered victory over France. The teams have a head-to-head record of 1-4 in their past eight meetings with three of the games ending in a draw.

What Are the Upcoming Games for Croatia National Football Team?

Here are the next five fixtures of the Croatia Football Team:

Date	Opponent	Competition	Venue
March 20, 2025	France	UEFA Nations League Quarterfinal, 1st Leg	Stadion Poljud, Split, Croatia
March 23, 2025	France	UEFA Nations League Quarterfinal, 2nd Leg	Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France
October 12, 2025	Scotland	UEFA Nations League Group Stage	Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatia
October 15, 2025	Poland	UEFA Nations League Group Stage	Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland
November 15, 2025	Scotland	UEFA Nations League Group Stage	Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland

Croatia UEFA Nations League Fixtures – Quarterfinals

Croatia Vs France

France will be hosted by the Croatia football team in the first leg of the Nations League quarterfinals.

Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025
Time: 3:45 PM ET
Venue: Gradski Stadium
Competition: 2025 UEFA Nations League

France Vs Croatia

Date: Sunday, March 23, 2025
Time: 3:45 PM ET
Venue: Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Competition: 2025 UEFA Nations League

This week in UEFA Nations League:

🏟️ Thursday: 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🆚 Spain 🇪🇸
🏟️ Thursday: 🇭🇷 Croatia 🆚 France 🇫🇷
🏟️ Thursday: 🇩🇰 Denmark 🆚 Portugal 🇵🇹
🏟️ Thursday: 🇮🇹 Italy 🆚 Germany 🇩🇪

🏟️ Sunday: 🇪🇸 Spain 🆚 Netherlands 🇳🇱
🏟️ Sunday: 🇫🇷 France 🆚 Croatia 🇭🇷
🏟️ Sunday: 🇵🇹 Port pic.twitter.com/7e6YHnva57
— Zflix Football (@zflixfootball) March 18, 2025

Full Croatia Squad for the UEFA Nations League – Quarterfinals:

Goalkeepers:

Dominik Livaković (Fenerbahçe)
Ivica Ivušić (Paphos)
Dominik Kotarski (PAOK)

Defenders:

Joško Gvardiol (Manchester City)
Josip Juranović (Union Berlin)
Duje Ćaleta-Car (Lyon)
Borna Sosa (Torino)
Josip Šutalo (Ajax)
Josip Stanišić (Bayern Munich)
Marin Pongračić (Fiorentina)

Midfielders:

Luka Modrić (Real Madrid)
Mateo Kovačić (Manchester City)
Mario Pašalić (Atalanta)
Nikola Vlašić (Torino)
Luka Sučić (Real Sociedad)
Martin Baturina (Dinamo Zagreb)
Kristijan Jakić (Augsburg)
Petar Sučić (Dinamo Zagreb)
Nikola Moro (Bologna) Toni Fruk (Rijeka)

Forwards:

Ivan Perišić (PSV)
Andrej Kramarić (Hoffenheim)
Ante Budimir (Osasuna)
Franjo Ivanović (Union Berlin)

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Croatian head coach Zlatko Dalić seemed confident about triumphing over big nations in the knockout stages. Speaking this Monday on the first day of the Croatian National Team’s training camp to face France, the 58-year-old said :

“It won’t be easy, but we’re aiming for the Final Four. As always, I’m optimistic and I hope we can achieve it.”

The squad has also been struggling with consistency in goal. Dalić mentioned being in a rough spot as his goalkeeper options haven’t been the active players in their respective clubs. There have been reports that he will choose Dominic Livaković in goal for the first leg.

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Mayur Dedwal

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