Overview
- Croatia host Spain at Stadion Poljud on Tuesday night with kickoff scheduled for 19:45 BST and are under intense pressure after recent results.
- The hosts suffered a record 7-0 home defeat to England on Saturday that left coach Slaven Bilić facing urgent defensive and morale questions.
- Spain arrive unbeaten in a long run reported at 41 matches and on a three-win start in Group A3 after a 4-1 win over Croatia on September 29 and a 3-1 win over Czechia.
- Captain Luka Modrić publicly called the England loss shameful and appealed for fan support, while Luis de la Fuente warned his players not to underestimate Croatia and praised Lamine Yamal.
- Several Croatian players are one booking away from suspension and the match will be broadcast in the UK on Amazon Prime Video and in the United States on Fubo and ViX.