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Nations League1st Leg

Croatia

20FT

France

Budimir 26', Perisic 45'+1'

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Possession

38%

62%

8Shots16
4Shots on target6
299 (81%)Accurate passes529 (89%)
3Corners9
12Fouls12
0Yellow cards2

Shots

8Shots16
4On target6
4Off target11
0/1Penalties scored0/0

Passes

371Passes595
299 (81%)Accurate passes529 (89%)
22 (35%)Long balls38 (81%)
2 (22%)Crosses7 (27%)
2Offsides0

Defence

15 (68%)Tackles won7 (37%)
12Interceptions5
22Clearances15
2Blocks4
6Saves2

Discipline

12Fouls12
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

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Possession

38%

62%

8Shots16
4Shots on target6
299 (81%)Accurate passes529 (89%)
3Corners9
12Fouls12
0

xG, big chances, touches and duels are ESPN's numbers; other sites' models can differ a little.

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	FranceFrance	4	3	1	0	7:2	+5	10
2	ItalyItaly

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Croatia 4-2-3-1France 4-3-1-2

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France substitutes

Stats

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Possession

38%

62%

8Shots16
4Shots on target6
299 (81%)Accurate passes529 (89%)
3Corners9

Croatia 2–0 France · SternSports

Nations League1st Leg

Croatia

20FT

France

Budimir 26', Perisic 45'+1'

Top stats

Possession

38%

62%

8Shots16
4Shots on target6
299 (81%)Accurate passes529 (89%)
3Corners9
12Fouls12
0Yellow cards2

Shots

8Shots16
4On target6
4Off target11
0/1Penalties scored0/0

Passes

371Passes595
299 (81%)Accurate passes529 (89%)
22 (35%)Long balls38 (81%)
2 (22%)Crosses7 (27%)
2Offsides0

Defence

15 (68%)Tackles won7 (37%)
12Interceptions5
22Clearances15
2Blocks4
6Saves2

Discipline

12Fouls12
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Top stats

Possession

38%

62%

8Shots16
4Shots on target6
299 (81%)Accurate passes529 (89%)
3Corners9
12Fouls12
0

xG, big chances, touches and duels are ESPN's numbers; other sites' models can differ a little.

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	FranceFrance	4	3	1	0	7:2	+5	10
2	ItalyItaly

Line-ups

Croatia 4-2-3-1France 4-3-1-2

Croatia substitutes

France substitutes

Stats

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Possession

38%

62%

8Shots16
4Shots on target6
299 (81%)Accurate passes529 (89%)
3Corners9

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	NetherlandsNetherlands	4	2	2	0	7:5	+2	8
2	GreeceGreece	4	2	2	0	5:3	+2	8
3	GermanyGermany	4	1	2	1	3:2	+1	5
4	SerbiaSerbia	4	0	0	4	3:8	−5	0

#	Team	P	W	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	SpainSpain	4	4	0	12:5	+7	12
2	EnglandEngland	4	3	1	14:3	+11	9
3	CroatiaCroatia	4	1	3	4:14	−10	3
4	CzechiaCzechia	4	0	4	2:10	−8	0

#	Team	P	W	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	PortugalPortugal	4	4	0	9:4	+5	12
2	DenmarkDenmark	4	2	2	7:7	0	6
3	WalesWales	4	1	3	2:5	−3	3
4	NorwayNorway	4	1	3	6:8	−2	3

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	SwitzerlandSwitzerland	4	4	0	0	11:1	+10	12
2	SloveniaSlovenia	4	2	1	1	5:3	+2	7
3	ScotlandScotland	4	1	1	2	3:5	−2	4
4	North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia	4	0	0	4	0:10	−10	0

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	N IrelandNorthern Ireland	4	2	2	0	4:0	+4	8
2	HungaryHungary	4	2	1	1	3:2	+1	7
3	UkraineUkraine	4	1	1	2	2:5	−3	4
4	GeorgiaGeorgia	4	0	2	2	0:2	−2	2

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	AustriaAustria	4	2	2	0	9:5	+4	8
2	KosovoKosovo	4	1	2	1	3:4	−1	5
3	Rep IrelandRepublic of Ireland	4	1	2	1	6:4	+2	5
4	IsraelIsrael	4	0	2	2	2:7	−5	2

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	SwedenSweden	4	3	1	0	7:3	+4	10
2	Bosnia-HerzBosnia-Herzegovina	4	2	2	0	6:3	+3	8
3	PolandPoland	4	1	1	2	7:4	+3	4
4	RomaniaRomania	4	0	0	4	3:13	−10	0

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	AlbaniaAlbania	4	3	0	1	8:3	+5	9
2	BelarusBelarus	4	2	1	1	5:2	+3	7
3	FinlandFinland	4	2	1	1	9:2	+7	7
4	San MarinoSan Marino	4	0	0	4	1:16	−15	0

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	MontenegroMontenegro	4	3	1	0	7:4	+3	10
2	CyprusCyprus	4	2	1	1	5:3	+2	7
3	ArmeniaArmenia	4	1	1	2	4:5	−1	4
4	LatviaLatvia	4	0	1	3	2:6	−4	1

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	SlovakiaSlovakia	4	3	1	0	9:2	+7	10
2	Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands	4	0	4	0	5:5	0	4
3	MoldovaMoldova	4	1	1	2	3:8	−5	4
4	KazakhstanKazakhstan	4	0	2	2	5:7	−2	2

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	IcelandIceland	4	2	2	0	7:1	+6	8
2	EstoniaEstonia	4	1	3	0	2:1	+1	6
3	BulgariaBulgaria	4	1	1	2	3:5	−2	4
4	LuxembourgLuxembourg	4	1	0	3	2:7	−5	3

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	MaltaMalta	3	2	1	0	4:2	+2	7
2	GibraltarGibraltar	2	0	2	0	1:1	0	2
3	AndorraAndorra	3	0	1	2	1:3	−2	1

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	AzerbaijanAzerbaijan	3	1	2	0	2:1	+1	5
2	LithuaniaLithuania	3	1	1	1	3:2	+1	4
3	LiechtensteinLiechtenstein	2	0	1	1	0:2	−2	1

Top stats

Possession

38%

62%

8Shots16
4Shots on target6

Match facts

Kick-off: 20 Mar 2025, 20:45
Venue: Stadion Poljud, Split
Attendance: 30’551

Match report on ESPN: Croatia beat France in Nations League quarterfinal first leg

Form

CroatiaWon Won Drew Lost Drew
FranceWon Won Won Drew Won

Table

Full table

Group A1

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	France	4	3	1	0	7:2	+5	10
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Head to head

Last 5 meetings

Croatia wins: 1
Draws: 1
France wins: 3

Earlier meetings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Netherlands	4	2	2	0	7:5	+2	8
2	Greece	4	2	2	0	5:3	+2	8
3	Germany	4	1	2	1	3:2	+1	5
4	Serbia	4	0	0	4	3:8	−5	0

#	Team	P	W	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Spain	4	4	0	12:5	+7	12
2	England	4	3	1	14:3	+11	9
3	Croatia	4	1	3	4:14	−10	3
4	Czechia	4	0	4	2:10	−8	0

#	Team	P	W	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Portugal	4	4	0	9:4	+5	12
2	Denmark	4	2	2	7:7	0	6
3	Wales	4	1	3	2:5	−3	3
4	Norway	4	1	3	6:8	−2	3

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Switzerland	4	4	0	0	11:1	+10	12
2	Slovenia	4	2	1	1	5:3	+2	7
3	Scotland	4	1	1	2	3:5	−2	4
4	North Macedonia	4	0	0	4	0:10	−10	0

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	N Ireland	4	2	2	0	4:0	+4	8
2	Hungary	4	2	1	1	3:2	+1	7
3	Ukraine	4	1	1	2	2:5	−3	4
4	Georgia	4	0	2	2	0:2	−2	2

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Austria	4	2	2	0	9:5	+4	8
2	Kosovo	4	1	2	1	3:4	−1	5
3	Rep Ireland	4	1	2	1	6:4	+2	5
4	Israel	4	0	2	2	2:7	−5	2

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Sweden	4	3	1	0	7:3	+4	10
2	Bosnia-Herz	4	2	2	0	6:3	+3	8
3	Poland	4	1	1	2	7:4	+3	4
4	Romania	4	0	0	4	3:13	−10	0

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Albania	4	3	0	1	8:3	+5	9
2	Belarus	4	2	1	1	5:2	+3	7
3	Finland	4	2	1	1	9:2	+7	7
4	San Marino	4	0	0	4	1:16	−15	0

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Montenegro	4	3	1	0	7:4	+3	10
2	Cyprus	4	2	1	1	5:3	+2	7
3	Armenia	4	1	1	2	4:5	−1	4
4	Latvia	4	0	1	3	2:6	−4	1

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Slovakia	4	3	1	0	9:2	+7	10
2	Faroe Islands	4	0	4	0	5:5	0	4
3	Moldova	4	1	1	2	3:8	−5	4
4	Kazakhstan	4	0	2	2	5:7	−2	2

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Iceland	4	2	2	0	7:1	+6	8
2	Estonia	4	1	3	0	2:1	+1	6
3	Bulgaria	4	1	1	2	3:5	−2	4
4	Luxembourg	4	1	0	3	2:7	−5	3

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Azerbaijan	3	1	2	0	2:1	+1	5
2	Lithuania	3	1	1	1	3:2	+1	4
3	Liechtenstein	2	0	1	1	0:2	−2	1

Croatia against France

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