{"id":32389,"date":"2025-03-23T16:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T15:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=32389"},"modified":"2025-07-18T14:59:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T13:59:28","slug":"nations-league-quarterfinals-france-vs-croatia-injury-news-predicted-lineups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nations-league-quarterfinals-france-vs-croatia-injury-news-predicted-lineups\/","title":{"rendered":"Nations League Quarterfinals: France vs Croatia \u2013 Injury News, Injury Update, Predicted Lineups and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Croatia will look to take their leap towards the Nations League top-four battle on Sunday. They will travel to France for their UEFA Nations League quarter-final second-leg match at the Stade de France looking to confirm their place in the semis. Zlatko Dalic&rsquo;s men secured a commanding 2-0 win in the first leg, leaving Les Bleus with an uphill battle to fight.<\/p><p>The opening leg saw a standout performance from 36-year-old Ivan Perisic. He not only assisted Ante Budimir&rsquo;s opener but also scored a stunning volley just before halftime struck. On the other side of the field, Kylian Mbappe struggled to make an impact. As a result, France lacked their usual attacking sharpness.&nbsp;<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#119931;&#119945;&#119942; &#119944;&#119938;&#119950;&#119942; &#119946;&#119956; &#119943;&#119938;&#119955; &#119943;&#119955;&#119952;&#119950; &#119952;&#119959;&#119942;&#119955;&hellip; &#127467;&#127479;&#9823;&#65039;&#127469;&#127479;<br><br>All behind les Bleus as they look to turn things around and book a spot in the Nations League final four! &#128170;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FRACRO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#FRACRO<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FiersdetreBleus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#FiersdetreBleus<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2MZPOjlmZ0\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/2MZPOjlmZ0<\/a><\/p>&mdash; French Team &#11088;&#11088; (@FrenchTeam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FrenchTeam\/status\/1903726584931975529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>March 23, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>The Croatian Andrej Kramaric missed a penalty which spared the French from an even bigger defeat. Didier Deschamps&rsquo; squad now face a tough task at home. They&rsquo;ve won only two of their last six Nations League home matches. However, Croatia&rsquo;s away form has been poor as well. They&rsquo;ve also failed to win any of their three away games in this Nations League group stage.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">France Injury News<\/h2><p>Ibrahima Konate had a forgettable outing in the first leg. He conceded the penalty through a bizarre handball. Croatia missed the penalty but Konaye was substituted at halftime. Initially France&rsquo;s reports said it was due to an injury, but the coach later clarified that he made a tactical decision. Hence, Konate is available to play, but the coach could choose Dayot Upamecano to start in his place.<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/my-dream-is-clear-luka-modric-reveals-he-wants-to-retire-at-real-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>&ldquo;My Dream Is Clear&rdquo; &ndash; Luka Modric Reveals He Wants To Retire at Real Madrid<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>Ousmane Dembele didn&rsquo;t have any impact but displayed an energetic performance. This may earn him another start in a central attacking role. However, either Michael Olise or Bradley Barcola could also be handed an opportunity. In midfield, Adrien Rabiot remains a doubt due to a calf issue, with Eduardo Camavinga likely to partner Aurelien Tchouameni in the engine room.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">France probable starting lineup:<\/h3><p>Maignan; T. Hernandez, Saliba, Upamecano, Kounde; Tchouameni, Camavinga; Barcola, Dembele, Olise; Mbappe<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Croatia Injury News<\/h2><p>Fortunately for Croatia, they emerged from the first leg without any new injuries. They already were dealing with Luka Sucic&rsquo;s injury which happened before the match. The coach has an otherwise fully-fit squad. With a chance for a spot in the semi-finals to lose for them, Dalic may opt for a more defensive setup in the second leg.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Borna Sosa could play in a wing-back role. This means might see the coach drop Martin Baturina. Even with these few tactical changes, Croatia&rsquo;s midfield has to remain anchored by the experienced duo Luka Modric and Mateo Kovacic. They will dictate play as always and look to keep France at bay.<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/kylian-mbappe-and-vinicius-jrs-brotherhood-is-fake-and-for-the-camera-says-pundit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr&rsquo;s Brotherhood Is Fake and for the Camera Says Pundit<\/a><\/strong><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Croatia probable starting lineup:<\/h3><p>Livakovic; Gvardiol, Sutalo, Caleta-Car; Sosa, Kovacic, Modric, Stanisic; Kramaric, Perisic; Budimir<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">France vs Croatia Nations League Quarterfinals Betting Odds:<\/h2><p>Odds via <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/go-BetMGM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>BetMGM<\/a>.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Teams<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Moneyline<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Total Goals<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">France<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Win: -275<br>Draw: +360<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Over 2.5: -145<br>Under 2.5: +105<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Croatia<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Win: +625<br>Draw: +360<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Over 3.5: +165<br>Under 3.5: -250<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zlatko Dalic\u2019s men secured a commanding 2-0 win in the first leg.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[4038],"tags":[4772,4581,5014,4580],"class_list":["post-32389","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-soccer","tag-croatia","tag-france","tag-france-vs-croatia","tag-nations-league"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Nations League Quarterfinals: France vs Croatia &ndash; 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