{"id":7186,"date":"2026-10-06T06:32:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T06:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=7186"},"modified":"2026-10-06T06:32:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T06:32:30","slug":"croatia-vs-spain-uefa-nations-league-yamal-modric-head-to-head-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=7186","title":{"rendered":"Croatia vs Spain: UEFA Nations League \u2013 Yamal, Modric, head-to-head | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Coming on the back of a 10-match winning streak, Spain face Croatia with sights on the Nations League quarterfinals.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Who<\/strong>: Croatia vs Spain
What<\/strong>: UEFA Nations League 2026-27<\/a>, Group A3 match
Where<\/strong>: Stadion Poljud, Split, Croatia
When<\/strong>: Tuesday, October 6, at 8:45pm local time (18:45 GMT)
How to follow<\/strong>: Al Jazeera Sport will bring you all the build-up and live updates from 15:45 GMT.<\/p>\n

FIFA World Cup holders Spain can confirm their ticket to the UEFA Nations League quarterfinals when they face Croatia on their trip to Split.<\/p>\n

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With a perfect record in the tournament and an overall 41-match unbeaten streak, the odds swing heavily in Spain\u2019s favour to clinch victory.<\/p>\n

La Roja\u2019s attack has been on fire this term \u2013 they have netted 10 goals from seven scorers in three games, with teenage sensation Lamine Yamal leading the scoring charts.<\/p>\n

Unlike Spain, Croatia\u2019s performance has been far from exemplary, with Luka Modric\u2019s side suffering their heaviest defeat in history in the last fixture.<\/p>\n

Before the clash of generations 2.0<\/a> between Yamal and Modric, Al Jazeera breaks down everything you need to know:<\/p>\n

What is the UEFA Nations League?<\/h2>\n

The UEFA Nations League was founded in 2018 to reduce the number of meaningless friendlies and give nations competitive matches against equally ranked teams.<\/p>\n

In this competition, countries from across Europe participate in a league structure, which features promotion and relegation.<\/p>\n

How does the UEFA Nations League work?<\/h2>\n

The teams compete across four divisions, facing every other team in their group twice: Once at home and once away. The league phase ends in November.<\/p>\n

In the top league, League A, the top two teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals, which take place in March 2027.<\/p>\n

The finals will again be contested between four teams. The host and dates of the finals have not been confirmed yet.<\/p>\n

How have Croatia and Spain played in the Nations League?<\/h2>\n

Croatia are third in this group with three points from three games.<\/p>\n