Overview
- The Group A3 return match is confirmed for Tuesday, 6 October 2026 at Stadion Poljud in Split with a 20:45 local kickoff and Spain will clinch a quarterfinal place with a win or a draw.
- Spain enter the game unbeaten and heavy favorites after a 4-1 first-leg win in Seville and a string of group victories that put them top of the pool.
- Croatia come under pressure after a 7-0 defeat to England that leaves them needing a recovery performance in Split to keep their Nations League hopes alive.
- Broadcast plans are set: TVE La 1 and RTVE Play will show the match free in Spain while ESPN’s coverage is available across much of Latin America via Disney+ Premium, with additional regional carriage on Sky Sports, fuboTV, Movistar+ and ViX depending on territory.
- Media outlets have published possible starting XIs sourced to EFE but those lineups can change at kickoff, and the game will be played at Poljud Stadium, which has a listed capacity of 33,987 spectators.