Croatia vs France

UEFA Nations League - Quarter-finals 20 Mar 2025, 19:45
Croatia
Croatia
2–0
HT 2–0
FULL TIME
France
France
🏟 Stadion Poljud (Split) 👤 E. Eskås Round Quarter-finals

Match report

Croatia beat France 2-0 in the UEFA Nations League - Quarter-finals on 20 March 2025.

France dominated possession with 62% of the ball and had 17 shots to Croatia's 8.

The match was played at Stadion Poljud (Split), with E. Eskås in charge.

Half-time 2-0 Possession 38% - 62% Shots 8 - 17 On target 4 - 6 Corners 3 - 9 Fouls 12 - 12 Yellow cards 2
9
Player of the match
Dominik Livaković
Croatia · 6 saves
8 Ivan Perišić 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Josip Šutalo captained the side
8 Joško Gvardiol captained the side
8 Kylian Mbappé captained the side
First half vs second half
France came out stronger after half-time, with 12 second-half shots against 5 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–5 1–12
Shots On Goal 4–3 0–3
Ball Possession 44–56 —
Corners 2–4 1–5
Attacks 42–55 40–81
Match statistics
3 Corners 9
1 Penalty 0
4 Substitution 5
82 Attacks 136
26 Dangerous Attacks 69
4 On Target 6
4 Off Target 11
8 Shots Total 17
4 Shots On Goal 6
2 Shots Off Goal 7
2 Shots Blocked 4
7 Shots Inside Box 14
1 Shots Outside Box 3
12 Fouls 12
3 Corners 9
2 Offsides 0
38% Ball Possession 62%
0 Yellow Cards 2
6 Saves 2
369 Passes Total 598
299 Passes Accurate 529
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-3-1-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Croatia · 4-2-3-1
1 D. Livaković
2 J. Stanišić 6 J. Šutalo 5 D. Ćaleta-Car 4 J. Gvardiol
10 L. Modrić 8 M. Kovačić
14 I. Perišić 16 M. Baturina 9 A. Kramarić
11 A. Budimir
France · 4-3-1-2
16 M. Maignan
5 J. Koundé 15 I. Konaté 17 W. Saliba 3 L. Digne
19 M. Guendouzi 8 A. Tchouaméni 14 A. Rabiot
7 O. Dembélé
12 R. Muani 10 K. Mbappé
Croatia
Coach
Z. Dalić
Substitutes
  • 15 Mario Pašalić
  • 20 Franjo Ivanović
  • 13 Nikola Vlašić
  • 21 Petar Sučić
  • 12 Dominik Kotarski
  • 23 Ivica Ivušić
  • 3 Marin Pongračić
  • 19 Borna Sosa
  • 22 Josip Juranović
  • 7 Nikola Moro
  • 17 Toni Fruk
  • 18 Kristijan Jakić
France
Coach
D. Deschamps
Substitutes
  • 4 Dayot Upamecano
  • 6 Eduardo Camavinga
  • 20 Bradley Barcola
  • 11 Michael Olise
  • 13 Manu Koné
  • 1 Brice Samba
  • 23 Lucas Chevalier
  • 2 Benjamin Pavard
  • 21 Jonathan Clauss
  • 22 Theo Hernández
  • 9 Désiré Doué
  • 18 Warren Zaïre-Emery
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ D. Upamecano ↓ I. Konaté France
  • 60' ↑ F. Ivanović ↓ A. Budimir Croatia
  • 60' ↑ M. Pašalić ↓ M. Baturina Croatia
  • 64' ↑ B. Barcola ↓ R. Kolo Muani France
  • 64' ↑ E. Camavinga ↓ A. Rabiot France
  • 70' ↑ N. Vlašić ↓ I. Perišić Croatia
  • 84' ↑ M. Olise ↓ O. Dembélé France
  • 84' ↑ M. Koné ↓ M. Guendouzi France
  • 85' ↑ P. Sučić ↓ A. Kramarić Croatia
Cards
  • 74' A. Tchouameni France
  • 76' D. Upamecano France
Head-to-head
Croatia 2 2 draws 3 France
2025-03-23 France vs Croatia 3 - 0
2025-03-20 Croatia vs France 2 - 0
2022-06-13 France vs Croatia 0 - 1
2022-06-06 Croatia vs France 1 - 1
2020-10-14 Croatia vs France 1 - 2
2020-09-08 France vs Croatia 4 - 2
Recent form
Croatia D D D W W
France D W W W L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Croatia vs France?
Croatia won 2-0 against France on 20 March 2025.
Who won Croatia vs France?
Croatia won the match 2-0.
Where was Croatia vs France played?
The match was played at Stadion Poljud (Split).
Who had more possession in Croatia vs France?
France had 62% of possession, compared to 38% for the other side.