Croatia vs Czechia LIVE - Confirmed starting lineups & pre-match updates for UEFA Nations League 2026-27 clash

Croatia will host Czechia at the Opus Arena in Osijek on Sunday, November 15, in their final UEFA Nations League League A Group 3 fixture. Both sides will be looking to finish their campaign with a positive result after a difficult run in the competition.

Croatia have endured a challenging group stage, with three defeats in their opening four matches. Czechia have also struggled, losing all four of their games and finding themselves at the bottom of the group.

The reverse fixture ended in a 2-1 victory for Vatreni in September. Slaven Bilić’s side will now look to complete a double over the visitors, who will be aiming to end their losing run.

Slaven Bilić has several injury concerns to manage ahead of the Vatreni‘s final Nations League group fixture. Josip Šutalo has been ruled out with a hamstring injury, while Marin Pongračić is expected to remain sidelined until late November with a thigh problem.

Kristijan Jakić is dealing with a knee-ligament injury, Franjo Ivanović has a head injury, and Luka Sučić remains doubtful with a muscle issue.

Ivan Hašek, meanwhile, has no unavailable players listed for the visitors ahead of the encounter. Tomáš Souček has returned to the national squad after recovering from an ankle-ligament injury that kept him out of the previous international window.

Croatia have won three of their seven meetings with Czechia, while four matches have ended in draws.

Players to watch out for

Luka Modrić (Croatia)

The experienced midfielder remains an important figure in the Vatreni’s setup. His ability to dictate the tempo, control possession and create opportunities will be crucial as the hosts look to dominate the midfield.

Pavel Šulc (Czechia)

Šulc offers attacking quality and movement in the final third. His ability to find space between the opposition’s defensive and midfield lines could give the Nároďák an important outlet against Vatreni.

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