In the rematch of the 2018 FIFA World Cup final, Croatia will face France in the two-legged quarter-final of the UEFA Nations League with the first leg scheduled to be played at the Pojlud Stadium in Split on Thursday, March 20.<\/p>
The last major fixture between the two sides was played out in June 2022 as Croatia recorded their first-ever win against France courtesy of a Luka Modric penalty which powered Vatreni towards a sweet win which was savored by fans across the country as revenge for the defeat in the 2018 FIFA World Cup final.<\/p>
Know more about the odds, moneyline, picks, and predictions for the crucial UEFA Nations League quarter-final between Croatia and France here.<\/p>
Here is when and where to watch the clash between Croatia and France.<\/p>
Date:<\/strong> 03\/20<\/p> Time:<\/strong> 03:45 pm ET<\/p> Location:<\/strong> Stadion Pojlud, Split<\/p> Where to watch:<\/strong> The match can be watched on Fox Sports and FOX Soccer Plus in the USA<\/p> France and Croatia met for the first time at the 1998 FIFA World Cup final where Les Blues won 2-1 on their path to win the trophy at the end of the tournament. Since then, France has won five more matches against the 2018 FIFA World Cup finalists with three fixtures ending in a draw, and one ending in a 1-0 win for Croatia.<\/p> With only two wins and two draws in their six group matches, Croatia somehow scraped through Group A1 ahead of Scotland who won both of their matches in November but the Scots paid the price for peaking too late in the competition.<\/p> Midfielders Luka Susic and Lovro Majer are out with a knee injury and a muscle injury respectively while forwards Bruno Petkovic and Igor Matanovic are also out with their respective injuries. A weakened Croatia side will still have most of their key players available for the both legs of the quarter-final but their bench strength is definitely diminished ahead of the matches against France.<\/p> Les Blues started their 2024-25 Nations League campaign with a defeat against Italy but bounced back with 4 wins and a draw to steal the pole position from Italy on goal difference. <\/p> Marcus Thuram has been ruled out of both legs of the quarter-final with a left ankle injury but Kylian Mbappe is back with the Les Blues after missing the November international break due to a disagreement with the head coach Didier Deschamps. With most of the French midfielders in top form, it would be a huge headache for Deschamps whether he should go with a 4-4-2 Diamond formation or a 4-3-3 formation.<\/p> The Playoffs aim to facilitate the safest bets for the game. Have a look at the predictions for the game below.<\/p>Croatia vs France Preview<\/h2>
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