The Croatia national team faces a consecutive match against England in the Nations League on Thursday, 12 November. The game at Wembley kicks off at 20:45 and represents a quick rematch following a heavy 7-0 defeat Croatia suffered against the same opponent in early October. That loss, which occurred on 3 October, was part of a poor recent run of three defeats in their last four matches.
Croatia's last four matches have resulted in three losses and one win, a sequence currently reading as a loss to Spain, then the defeat to England, another loss to Spain, and a win against the Czech Republic. Specifically, the results were: a 1-2 loss to Spain on 6 October, a 0-7 loss to England on 3 October, a 1-4 loss to Spain on 29 September, and a 2-1 win against the Czech Republic on 26 September. In their most recent outing, a 1-2 loss to Spain on 6 October, Croatia took the lead through an Ivan Perišić goal in the 17th minute but ultimately conceded twice to Mikel Merino.
Meeting Context
This will be the third meeting between the sides this year. England won 4-2 in June, followed by the heavy defeat for Croatia in October. England currently top the League A table, making this away fixture particularly challenging for the Croatian side. The manager will likely need to adjust the lineup following recent results.
Croatia's last official lineup against Spain featured Livaković, Stanišić, Šutalo, Vušković, Gvardiol, Vlašić, Modrić, Jakić, Kovačić, Perišić and Matanović. Perišić was the scorer in that match. England used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last match with players like Kane and Bellingham, who were key in the big win over Croatia; Harry Kane scored twice and Jude Bellingham scored once and provided three assists in that 0-7 match.
Ahead of the trip to Wembley, the team and its supporters can review detailed statistics and standings from previous Nations League rounds. The aim is to break the negative streak and show a different side in this important competition. The next engagement after this will be in the same tournament.
