England host Croatia in the UEFA Nations League. England have been winning regularly of late, while Croatia's form has been much more up and down.
Their last meeting finished 7-0 to England, a result that's still fresh when people talk about this rematch. How much that single scoreline should shape expectations for the next one is the interesting bit.
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Current form on both sides
England's recent record is strong. Twelve wins from eighteen games, with 43 goals scored and only 20 conceded, points to a team that's scoring freely and defending solidly in this run.
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England: 18 completed matches; Croatia: 12 completed matches.
England
- Win
- 66.7% 12 / 18
- Draw
- 11.1% 2 / 18
- Loss
- 22.2% 4 / 18
- Scored
- 43
- Conceded
- 20
- Difference
- +23
Croatia
- Win
- 41.7% 5 / 12
- Draw
- 0% 0 / 12
- Loss
- 58.3% 7 / 12
- Scored
- 15
- Conceded
- 28
- Difference
- -13
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Nations League | England | Czechia | 06.10.2026 | 3-0 |
| UEFA Nations League | Croatia | England | 03.10.2026 | 0-7 |
| UEFA Nations League | Czechia | England | 29.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| UEFA Nations League | England | Spain | 26.09.2026 | 2-3 |
| World Cup | France | England | 19.07.2026 | 4-6 |
| World Cup | England | Argentina | 15.07.2026 | 1-2 |
| World Cup | Norway | England | 12.07.2026 | 1-2 |
| World Cup | Mexico | England | 06.07.2026 | 2-3 |
| World Cup | England | Congo DR | 01.07.2026 | 2-1 |
| World Cup | Panama | England | 28.06.2026 | 0-2 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Nations League | Croatia | Spain | 06.10.2026 | 1-2 |
| UEFA Nations League | Croatia | England | 03.10.2026 | 0-7 |
| UEFA Nations League | Spain | Croatia | 29.09.2026 | 4-1 |
| UEFA Nations League | Czechia | Croatia | 26.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| World Cup | Portugal | Croatia | 03.07.2026 | 2-1 |
| World Cup | Croatia | Ghana | 28.06.2026 | 2-1 |
| World Cup | Panama | Croatia | 24.06.2026 | 0-1 |
| World Cup | England | Croatia | 17.06.2026 | 4-2 |
| Friendlies | Croatia | Slovenia | 07.06.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies | Croatia | Belgium | 02.06.2026 | 0-2 |
Croatia's numbers tell a different story. Five wins from twelve, seven defeats, and 28 goals conceded shows a side that's had a rough patch, even though they did put four past Spain in September.
The goal difference gap between the two sides is wide right now.
Comparative Team Statistics: England vs Croatia
How recent meetings have gone
The last two head-to-heads have both gone England's way. A 4-2 win at the World Cup in June was followed by that 7-0 thrashing in Croatia just last week.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Nations League | Croatia | England | 03.10.2026 | 0-7 |
| World Cup | England | Croatia | 17.06.2026 | 4-2 |
| Euro Championship | England | Croatia | 13.06.2021 | 1-0 |
| UEFA Nations League | England | Croatia | 18.11.2018 | 2-1 |
| UEFA Nations League | Croatia | England | 12.10.2018 | 0-0 |
| World Cup | Croatia | England | 11.07.2018 | 2-1 |
Go back further and it's a more even picture. The 2021 Euros, the 2018 World Cup and the Nations League meetings that followed were all close, low-scoring affairs.
The recent dominance is a short run, not a long-standing pattern.
What we know about the squads
Squad information here is limited. The only player note available is Marco Pasalic for Croatia, who scored in his one listed appearance, which isn't enough to draw conclusions about his role or form.
How this one could unfold
England have been scoring heavily and Croatia have been leaking goals on the road, so another high-scoring game wouldn't be a surprise given the recent trend.
But Croatia have shown they can trouble good sides, as that win over Spain demonstrates. A repeat of the 7-0 margin isn't something to assume just because it happened once.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Kane | England | 33 | Attacker | 188 | 86 |
| T. Alexander-Arnold | England | 28 | Defender | 175 | 67 |
| J. Henderson | England | 36 | Midfielder | 182 | 78 |
| C. Jones | England | 25 | Midfielder | 185 | 78 |
| J. Stones | England | 32 | Defender | 188 | 80 |
| K. Walker | England | 36 | Defender | 183 | 80 |
| P. Foden | England | 26 | Midfielder | 171 | 63 |
| J. Garner | England | 25 | Midfielder | 186 | 78 |
| M. Rashford | England | 28 | Attacker | 188 | 80 |
| B. Saka | England | 25 | Attacker | 178 | 72 |
| J. Pickford | England | 32 | Goalkeeper | 185 | 82 |
| H. Maguire | England | 33 | Defender | 194 | 90 |
| D. Rice | England | 27 | Midfielder | 188 | 84 |
| J. Branthwaite | England | 24 | Defender | 195 | 87 |
| M. Gibbs-White | England | 26 | Midfielder | 171 | 66 |
| D. Calvert-Lewin | England | 29 | Attacker | 187 | 71 |
| H. Barnes | England | 28 | Midfielder | 174 | 66 |
| D. Solanke | England | 29 | Attacker | 187 | 80 |
| J. Steele | England | 36 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 79 |
| D. Burn | England | 34 | Defender | 198 | 87 |
| D. Henderson | England | 29 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 85 |
| M. Rogers | England | 24 | Midfielder | 187 | 80 |
| F. Tomori | England | 28 | Defender | 185 | 75 |
| D. Spence | England | 26 | Defender | 185 | 71 |
| E. Konsa | England | 29 | Defender | 183 | 73 |
| O. Watkins | England | 30 | Attacker | 180 | 75 |
| J. Bowen | England | 29 | Attacker | 176 | 70 |
| R. James | England | 26 | Defender | 182 | 82 |
| E. Eze | England | 28 | Midfielder | 178 | 73 |
| T. Chalobah | England | 27 | Defender | 190 | 75 |
| B. White | England | 29 | Defender | 186 | 76 |
| I. Toney | England | 30 | Attacker | 185 | 88 |
| A. Ramsdale | England | 28 | Goalkeeper | 190 | 88 |
| M. Guéhi | England | 26 | Defender | 182 | 80 |
| J. Bellingham | England | 23 | Midfielder | 186 | 75 |
| N. Madueke | England | 24 | Midfielder | 182 | 75 |
| A. Gordon | England | 25 | Midfielder | 183 | 72 |
| E. Anderson | Scotland | 23 | Midfielder | 179 | 69 |
| T. Harwood-Bellis | England | 24 | Defender | 188 | 82 |
| L. Colwill | England | 23 | Defender | 187 | 83 |
| C. Palmer | England | 24 | Midfielder | 189 | 76 |
| T. Livramento | England | 23 | Defender | 182 | 65 |
| J. Quansah | England | 23 | Defender | 190 | 84 |
| J. Trafford | England | 24 | Goalkeeper | 197 | 83 |
| R. Lewis | England | 21 | Defender | 170 | 64 |
| K. Mainoo | England | 21 | Midfielder | 175 | 72 |
| L. Hall | England | 22 | Defender | 179 | 73 |
| A. Wharton | England | 22 | Midfielder | 182 | 77 |
| A. Scott | England | 23 | Midfielder | 178 | 68 |
| N. O'Reilly | England | 21 | Defender | 177 | 77 |
| E. Nwaneri | England | 19 | Midfielder | 176 | 70 |
| M. Lewis-Skelly | England | 20 | Midfielder | 178 | 72 |
| Joshua King | England | 19 | Midfielder | 187 | 74 |
| R. Ngumoha | England | 18 | Attacker | 170 | 75 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Letica | Croatia | 29 | Goalkeeper | 201 | 94 |
| I. Perišić | Croatia | 37 | Midfielder | 186 | 80 |
| D. Kotarski | Croatia | 26 | Goalkeeper | 189 | 75 |
| A. Kramarić | Croatia | 35 | Attacker | 177 | 73 |
| L. Modrić | Croatia | 41 | Midfielder | 172 | 66 |
| N. Vlašić | Croatia | 29 | Midfielder | 179 | 79 |
| M. Pongračić | Croatia | 29 | Defender | 190 | 95 |
| D. Livaković | Croatia | 31 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 79 |
| L. Majer | Croatia | 28 | Midfielder | 178 | 76 |
| N. Moro | Croatia | 28 | Midfielder | 183 | 77 |
| D. Ćaleta-Car | Croatia | 30 | Defender | 192 | 89 |
| M. Kovačić | Croatia | 32 | Midfielder | 177 | 78 |
| J. Mišić | Croatia | 32 | Midfielder | 178 | 71 |
| Mario Pasalic | Croatia | 31 | Midfielder | 188 | 77 |
| L. Sučić | Croatia | 24 | Midfielder | 185 | 78 |
| I. Smolčić | Croatia | 26 | Defender | 181 | 78 |
| I. Pandur | Croatia | 26 | Goalkeeper | 185 | 81 |
| K. Jakić | Croatia | 29 | Midfielder | 184 | 78 |
| J. Šutalo | Croatia | 26 | Defender | 185 | 82 |
| M. Erlić | Croatia | 28 | Defender | 192 | 78 |
| A. Budimir | Croatia | 35 | Attacker | 190 | 75 |
| P. Musa | Croatia | 28 | Forward | 190 | 84 |
| J. Stanišić | Croatia | 26 | Midfielder | 186 | 77 |
| J. Gvardiol | Croatia | 24 | Defender | 185 | 80 |
| D. Beljo | Croatia | 24 | Attacker | 195 | 84 |
| I. Matanović | Croatia | 23 | Attacker | 194 | 90 |
| F. Ivanović | Croatia | 23 | Forward | 185 | n/a |
| Marco Pasalic | Croatia | 26 | Attacker | 177 | 74 |
| T. Fruk | Croatia | 25 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| M. Baturina | Croatia | 23 | Attacker | 172 | 68 |
| P. Sučić | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 22 | Attacker | 183 | 76 |
| L. Vušković | Croatia | 19 | Defender | 193 | 86 |
England go into this with the form and the recent head-to-head record clearly in their favour, and Croatia's away numbers this year haven't been kind to them.
That doesn't guarantee another landslide, but the gap between the two sides on current evidence supports England covering a two-and-a-half goal start.
Match result odds
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