France vs Croatia Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

France National Football Team took on Croatia National Football Team in the Playoffs of the UEFA Nations League A on March 23. With the scoreline at 2-0, the tie remained unresolved and has been settled through penalties, in which France clinched victory, scoring five penalties to Croatia's four.

The decisive moment occurred on the 52nd minute when Michael Olise found the net, putting France in front. Ousmane Dembele then scored, setting the final scoreline at 2-0.

3 days after their last meeting in UEFA Nations League A Playoffs, France and Croatia square off once more. In their last encounter, Croatia secured a 2-0 win. France approach this clash following a defeat to Croatia on March 20, with their sights set on a turnaround performance.

Croatia's most recent outing, in comparison, ended in a victory against France, setting a positive tone ahead of this match. All the same, their inability to keep a clean sheet has been evident, as they have been conceding goals for six consecutive away matches now.

This UEFA Nations League match offers a platform for France National Football Team and Croatia National Football Team’s goal-scorers to step up and leave their mark on the contest. Randal Kolo Muani and Lucas Digne have been pivotal for France’s attack, under the tactical direction of Didier Deschamps, combining to deliver important goals and assists. With three goals in UEFA Nations League, Muani is France’s top scorer in the league, while Digne has been their leading creator in the competition with four assists. France’s offense has also been strengthened by Bradley Barcola, Ousmane Dembele and Eduardo Camavinga, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

Meanwhile, Ivan Perisic and Borna Sosa have been pivotal for Croatia’s attack, shaped by Zlatko Dalic’s vision, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Perisic has already scored one goal in UEFA Nations League this season, while also being their most creative player, providing two assists in the league so far. Supporting them are Petar Sucic, Martin Baturina and Luka Modric, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Croatia’s attack.

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Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for France - Croatia in real time.

France kicked off the game with Mike Maignan, Theo Hernandez, William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano, Jules Kounde, Aurelien Tchouameni, Kouadio Kone who got substituted by Warren Zaire Emery on the 111th minute, Bradley Barcola who got substituted by Desire Doue on the 66th minute, Ousmane Dembele who got substituted by Randal Kolo Muani on the 99th minute, Michael Olise who got substituted by Eduardo Camavinga on the 106th minute and Kylian Mbappe as starters, with Lucas Chevalier, Brice Samba, Lucas Digne, Ibrahima Konate, Benjamin Pavard, Jonathan Clauss, Matteo Guendouzi, Adrien Rabiot, Desire Doue, Warren Zaire Emery, Eduardo Camavinga and Randal Kolo Muani on the bench.

Croatia's starting eleven were Dominik Livakovic, Josko Gvardiol who got substituted by Marin Pongracic on the 106th minute, Josip Sutalo, Duje Caleta-Car, Josip Stanisic, Mateo Kovacic who got substituted by Kristijan Jakic on the 81st minute, Luka Modric who got substituted by Nikola Moro on the 81st minute, Andrej Kramaric who got substituted by Martin Baturina on the 71st minute, Petar Sucic, Ivan Perisic who got substituted by Mario Pasalic on the 71st minute and Ante Budimir who got substituted by Franjo Ivanovic on the 60th minute, with Dominik Kotarski, Ivica Ivusic, Borna Sosa, Josip Juranovic, Marin Pongracic, Kristijan Jakic, Martin Baturina, Nikola Vlasic, Mario Pasalic, Nikola Moro, Toni Fruk and Franjo Ivanovic on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 2.63 - 0.19
• Ball Possession: 64 - 36
• Big Scoring Chances: 5 - 0
• Total Attempts: 28 - 5
• Shots On Target: 8 - 0
• Blocked Shots: 6 - 3
• Shots in the Box: 23 - 2
• Shots from Outside the Box: 5 - 3
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 14 - 24
• Corners: 16 - 0
• Throw-Ins: 28 - 18
• Saves: 0 - 6
• Free Kicks: 24 - 14
• Offsides: 2 - 2
• Passes into Final Third: 310 - 79
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 252 - 60
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 52 - 6
• Tackles: 16 - 34
• Completed Tackles: 12 - 26
• Total Crosses: 52 - 7
• Successful Crosses: 11 - 1
• Interceptions: 9 - 14
• Clearances: 10 - 40

Referee showed the yellow card eight times throughout the game. Josip Stanisic, Kylian Mbappe, Josko Gvardiol, Mateo Kovacic, Duje Caleta-Car, Dominik Livakovic, Kristijan Jakic and Randal Kolo Muani were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since September 2020. Both France and Croatia have two wins to their name, with the other one encounter ending in stalemate. Their most recent clash took place on March 20, 2025, with Croatia winning 2-0. France have scored seven goals across these five encounters, while Croatia have scored seven. So, overall, France and Croatia have shared a nearly identical head-to-head record in their recent history.

Recent Form

France’s previous game resulted in a loss against Croatia., while Croatia's most recent outing ended in a win against France. Overall, in their last twenty matches, France have recorded eleven wins, four losses, and five draws, while over their most recent twenty games, Croatia have claimed ten victories, suffered five defeats, and drawn five times.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between France and Croatia in real time. You can watch the goals by Michael Olise and Ousmane Dembele as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of France - Croatia are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.