Spain vs Croatia live: Confirmed teams and line ups

Spain and Croatia have named their starting teams for their Nations League Matchday 2 meeting at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium on Tuesday.

La Roja are playing their first home match since winning the World Cup 2026 and began their campaign with a 3-2 victory in England on Saturday.

Croatia, who lost to Portugal in the last 32 at the finals, won 2-1 in Czechia on the same evening in their first match of Slaven Bilic’s second spell in charge.

Luka Modric put Bilic’s side ahead in that game in the legendary midfielder’s first appearance since turning 41 earlier this month.

Vamos a cerrar el día en Sevilla recordando el partido ante Inglaterra.

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Spain confirmed starting team vs Croatia

Eric Garcia has withdrawn from Spain’s squad after suffering a minor injury during the warm-up before their win in England.

Marc Pubill deputised for Garcia at right-back and does so again here, while Robin Le Normand has returned to the squad for the first time since October 2025 as the Barcelona player’s replacement in La Roja’s squad but is not involved.

Inter Milan’s Josep Martinez was an earlier squad replacement for Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garcia, who has a minor knee issue, and Real Madrid’s Dean Huijsen is one of five newcomers to the starting line-up, having made the squad following Marcos Llorente’s international retirement.

Martín Zubimendi is in midfield and Mikel Oyarzabal, Fermín Lopez and Alex Baena are part of the attack. Aymeric Laporte, Rodri, Dani Olmo, Nico Williams and Ferran Torres make way.

Spain: Unai Simon, Marc Pubill, Pau Cubarsi, Dean Huijsen, Marc Cucurella, Fabian Ruiz, Martin Zubimendi, Fermin Lopez, Lamine Yamal, Mikel Oyarzabal, Alex Baena

Substitutes: David Raya, Alejandro Grimaldo, Ivan Fresneda, Mikel Merino, Ferran Torres, Dani Olmo, Victor Munoz, Josep Martinez, Aymeric Laporte, Rodri, Nico Williams, Pedri

Croatia full line up vs Spain in Nations League

Croatia bring in six players: Marin Pongracic and Ivan Smolcic in defence, Josip Misic and Josip Sutalo in midfield and Marco Pasalic and Dion Beljo up front.

Centre-back Martin Erlic (foot) and wideman Josip Juranovic (hamstring) withdrew from the squad through injury. Winger Martin Baturina has been ill but is on the bench.

Pongracic, PAOK defender Kristijan Jakic and AEK midfielder Lovro Majer received late call-ups and Ivor Pandur will debut if the Rangers goalkeeper features.

Modric will win his 204th cap if the veteran comes on. Orlando City’s Pasalic netted the decisive goal against Czechia.

Croatia: Dominik Livakovic, Ivan Smolcic, Marin Pongracic, Josko Gvardiol, Ivan Perisic, Josip Misic, Josip Sutalo, Mateo Kovacic, Petar Sucic, Dion Beljo, Marco Pasalic

Substitutes: Ivor Pandur, Luka Vuskovic, Franjo Ivanovic, Andrej Kramaric, Luka Modric, Ante Budimir, Nikola Vlasic, Mario Pasalic, Martin Baturina, Kristijan Jakic, Luka Sucic, Dominik Kotarski

Where to watch Spain v Croatia: Nations League TV channel, live online streams

Kick-off on Tuesday is at 19:45 BST (14:45 ET / 11:45 PT), with live coverage in the UK on Amazon Prime PPV, which charges £2.49 for the game.

For coverage around the world, visit UEFA’s Nations League international broadcaster list.

Spain v Croatia stats and Nations League form

• The last meeting between these teams ended in a 3-0 Spain win in Berlin during the group stage of EURO 2024, but the previous two editions finished level after 90 minutes
• After a 0-0 draw in the Nations League final in Rotterdam in 2023, Spain won 5-4 on penalties. That came two years after they won 5-3 after extra time in the last 16 of EURO 2020 in Copenhagen
• Seven of the 11 editions have produced Spain wins, with the last of Croatia’s three triumphs coming with a 3-2 victory in Maksimir in League A in November 2018
• Spain are unbeaten in regular time in their last 39 matches (W30 D9) since a 1-0 defeat to Colombia in a friendly in London on March 22 2024
• This is their longest-ever undefeated sequence and beats the record for a European nation of 37 matches, set by Italy between October 2018 and September 2021
• La Roja are unbeaten in their last eight Nations League group matches away from home (W5 D3), while their last eight in all settings have produced 39 goals
• Bilic started Croatia’s only win in Spain, coming in the first-ever meeting between the sides when his team prevailed 2-0 in a friendly in Valencia in March 1994
• Since then, Spain have beaten Croatia 3-1 in Seville in May 1999 and 6-0 in Elche in the Nations League in September 2018
• Croatia are on a five-match unbeaten away run (W4) but have lost three of their last five games outside of Croatia (W2), scoring in each of their last seven such fixtures
• Their win in Czechia ended a five-match winless run (L3) outside of Croatia in the Nations League and produced their first goal in such a game in more than four hours and 55 minutes of football