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France v Croatia, UEFA Nations League, Group A1, 13/6/2022 - Official line-ups. BeSoccer
France v Croatia, UEFA Nations League, Group A1, 13/6/2022 - Official line-ups. BeSoccer
Join us for live coverage of the UEFA Nations League Group A1 fixture between France and Croatia from the Stade de France in Saint-Denis. The first leg in Split ended 1-1 with goals from Rabiot and Kramaric. France remain bottom of the group without winning a match and Croatia third with four points. Denmark lead the group with 6 points.
Goal

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
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Luka Modrić
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 95'
    FT: France 0-1 Croatia! There goes the final whistle and France will not be able to defend their Nations League title after their defeat here and Denmark's 2-0 win over Austria, which leave them seven points off the top of Group A1 with two games to go. That's a great win for Croatia. They defended superbly, but also provided a goal threat when they did go forward. France again looked short of a creative spark - with only two games left, they have work to do.
  • 94'
    Corner awarded to France.
Substitution

Substitution

at Croacia
  • 91'
    Croatia sub: Sucic on for Kovacic.
  • 90'
    4 minutes added on.
  • 87'
    Croatia enjoy enough of the ball to allow Vlasic to get a shot away from inside France's box. Maignan stops it from finding the bottom left corner.
  • 85'
    Corner awarded to France.
Substitution

Substitution

at Francia
  • 80'
    France sub: Griezmann on for Guendouzi.
  • 80'
    Konate is penalised for a foul on Vlasic.
  • 75'
    France force a corner down their right. Tchouameni gets his head on the end of it. It loops up towards the far post, but Croatia have a man there and are able to nod the ball away.
  • 75'
    Corner awarded to France.
  • 73'
    Kovacic is adjudged to be in an offside position.
Substitution

Substitution

at Francia
Substitution

Substitution

at Croacia
  • 72'
    Les Bleus sub: Coman on for Nkunku.
Substitution

Substitution

at Francia
Substitution

Substitution

at Croacia
  • 72'
    Croatia double sub: Kramaric and Vlasic on for Budimir and Brekalo.
  • 70'
    Corner awarded to France.
  • 67'
    France are upping the tempo. Mbappe gets a brief sight at goal in the box and shoots. Croatia block. Rabiot bursts into the area and goes down after a little push from Majer.
  • 67'
    Rabiot is cautioned by the referee.
Substitution

Substitution

at Croacia
  • 65'
    Croatia sub: Pasalic is replaced by Majer.
Card

Yellow card

a Francia
  • 62'
    Pavard is shown a yellow card foul on Brekalo.
  • 61'
    Corner awarded to France.
  • 60'
    Mbappe reaches Nkunku's pass and drills the ball low towards goal from the right of the box, trying to beat Ivusic at his near post. Croatia's goalkeeper is up to the test though!
  • 55'
    France are starting to look threatening! There's a scramble in Croata's box that Benzema almost capitalises on. Tchouameni carries the ball from deep but is intercepted. Mbappe's vicious effort from outside the box bounces just wide of the far post.
  • 51'
    Nkunku takes a sliderule pass in his stride and lashes towards goal from the left of the box. Ivusic has the shot covered.
Card

Yellow card

a Croacia
  • 50'
    Brozovic is shown the yellow card for bringing down Nkunku.
  • 49'
    Budimir is adjudged to be in an offside position.
  • 48'
    Tchouameni's speculative low drive from distance is easily caught by Ivusic.
  • 46'
    France get the second half started. Let's see how those two changes affect things.
  • 45'
    France double sub: Pavard and Tchouameni on for Kounde and Kamara.
  • 45'
    HT: France 0-1 Croatia! In a half of few chances, the early penalty from Modric separates the sides and, for now at least, France's difficult Nations League campaign shows no sign of improving.
  • 45'
    45+1: France get a corner down their right. The officials indicate a minimum of two minutes of added time.
  • 45'
    2 minutes added on.
  • 43'
    Modric crosses from the left for Croatia but catches Kounde on the follow-through. France get a free-kick.
  • 41'
    France look short of ideas. Croatia haven't done a huge amount going forward either, but they haven't had to.
  • 39'
    Corner awarded to Croatia.
  • 35'
    France have calmed themselves slightly, but they're still going nowhere fast. Croatia have got things well under control.
  • 32'
    Guendouzi's lofted ball over the top just fails to pick out Mbappe. It drops out of play for a Croatia goal-kick instead.
  • 30'
    In contrast with their hosts, Croatia are keeping their cool. The visitors are popping the ball around in midfield, attracting whistles from the home fans.
  • 28'
    Nkunku goes for goal from outside the box and watches his effort flash wide of the left-hand post.
  • 25'
    Mbappe has taken up a more central position in recent minutes, looking to combine with Benzema and Nkunku just outside the penalty area. For the moment, nothing is coming off for the Paris Saint-Germain forward.
  • 20'
    Just revisiting Modric's goal briefly. Croatia have scored in their last six Nations League away games now. They can hold their own against the best opponents.
Card

Yellow card

a Francia
  • 18'
    Guendouzi is shown a yellow card for a foul on Brekalo.
  • 16'
    Maignan is penalised for a foul on Brekalo.
  • 13'
    France send a cross into the centre of Croatia's box. The rebound lands to Mbappe, who shifts the ball onto his right foot and smashes it against a defender.
  • 12'
    Kovacic concedes a free-kick for a foul on Nkunku.
  • 10'
    Corner awarded to Croatia.
  • 7'
    France almost equalise straight away! Mbappe connects with a sumptuous right-footed volley on the edge of Croatia's box. Ivusic is able to catch it.
Penalty scored
Goaaaaal from a penalty!
de Croacia en el 5'
  • 5'
    GOAL for Croatia! Croatia lead with less than five minutes gone! Konaté catches Budimir's heel in the penalty box and after a VAR check, the kick is given - with Modri? scoring from the spot. Maignan gets a strong hand to the attempt and is unlucky not to save it, but it's the visitors who have the opener.
  • 4'
    The corner's swung in and Konate clumsily trips Budimir as the pair try to reach the ball. Benzema tries to carry it out of the box, but it's too late as the referee points to the spot!
  • 4'
    Konate concedes a penalty for a foul on Budimir.
  • 1'
    The visitors Croatia get this game underway!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Presnel Kimpembe and Luka Modric, the two captains, come together for the coin toss and we're about to start!
  • PRVW
    The teams make their way out here!
  • PRVW
    The players get ready in the tunnel!
  • PRVW
    The atmosphere is building at the Stade de France as the teams going through their warm ups on a warm evening in Saint-Denis
  • PRVW
    Israeli Orel Grinfeeld is the referee for this one while German Marco Fritz is the VAR.
  • PRVW
    Talking of the group, Denmark, who take on Austria this evening in Copenhagen, lead the way on six points. France are uncharacteristically sitting bottom with just two from their opening three fixtures.
  • PRVW
    France are yet to win in this edition of the Nations League but they have good reason to believe they can change that tonight. After all, they are unbeaten in their previous nine international matches against Croatia.
  • PRVW
    Today, Croatian Football Federation celebrates its 110th birthday: this major anniversary will feature tonight on the national team shirts in yet another World Cup Final replay with France!
  • PRVW
    France arrives at the Stade de France looking for their first UEFA Nations League win of this campaign.
  • PRVW
    Luka Modric is back on the pitch where he claimed a fifth UEFA Champions League winner's medal just over a couple of weeks ago.
  • PRVW
    The Stade de France is ready to welcome Les Bleus. Preparations for the pre-kick-off ceremony. It's a beautiful evening for football in Paris
  • PRVW
    Zlatko Dalic hands Ivica Ivusic a start in goal, one of four changes to the starting XI that drew 1-1 with France a week ago. Bayern Munich right-back Josip Stanisic comes into the back line.
  • PRVW
    Deschamps has decided Mbappe can start. Only three players in the starting XI tonight — Konate, Kamara and Benzema — began the 1-1 draw in Austria last time out.
  • PRVW
    Croatia bench: Labrovic (GK), Livakovic (GK); Vida, Pongracic, Caleta-Car; Majer, Vlasic, Sucic, Jakic, Ivanusec; Orsic, Kramaric.
  • PRVW
    Les Bleus bench: Lloris (GK), Areola (GK); Pavard, Clauss, Saliba, Theo Hernandez; Tchouameni; Griezmann, Ben Yedder, Coman, Diaby.
  • PRVW
    Croatia XI: Ivusic (GK); Juranovic, Sutalo, Erlic, Stanisic; Kovacic, Brozovic, Modric; Brekalo, Budimir, Pasalic.
  • PRVW
    France XI: Maignan (GK); Digne, Kimpembe, Konate, Kounde; Rabiot, Guendouzi, Kamara, Nkunku; Mbappe, Benzema.
  • PRVW
    Zlatko Dalic, Croatia coach: "I would like to repeat the commitment, approach, running, aggression and motivation from the last two games. This is what gives us the faith that we can achieve a good result and we have already shown that we can play against the strongest team in the world. The last three games against France we were consistently close to a good result."
  • PRVW
    Didier Deschamps, France coach: "We have to make sure we gather all our strength in order to conclude this international break well and win against Croatia. I'm not worried [about the 1-1 draw against Austria]. It is not the result we were hoping for, and we are not at the peak of our form or fitness, but we have given playing time to some younger players."
  • PRVW
    France and Croatia meet in UEFA Nations League Group A1 on Monday 13th June.
Info

Pre-match

13 June 2022, 20:45

Stadium: Stade de France

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to live coverage of the UEFA Nations League clash between France and Croatia at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis! Any predictions?