France vs Croatia match stats & report

2–0 After penalties

UEFA Nations League · Quarter-finals · Stade de France, Saint-Denis · Ref Michael Oliver, England

France stats & fixtures · Croatia stats & fixtures

France beat Croatia 2–0 in the UEFA Nations League (Quarter-finals) on 23 March 2025. France had 62% of the ball.

France vs Croatia match statistics

FranceCroatia

62% Ball possession 38%
28 Total shots 5
8 Shots on target 0
14 Shots off target 2
6 Blocked shots 3
23 Shots inside the box 2
16 Corners 0
14 Fouls 24
2 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 6
864 Passes 557
90% Pass accuracy 82%
0 Goalkeeper saves 6

Goals and cards

35' Yellow card J. Stanišić Croatia
37' Yellow card Kylian Mbappé France
45' Yellow card M. Kovačić Croatia
45+2' Yellow card J. Gvardiol Croatia
52' Goal M. Olise France
61' Yellow card D. Ćaleta-Car Croatia
74' Yellow card D. Livakovic Croatia
80' Goal O. Dembele (assist M. Olise) France
90+5' Yellow card K. Jakic Croatia
103' Yellow card R. Kolo Muani France

Penalty shoot-out: 5–4

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

France

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 D. Deschamps

16 M. Maignan

22 T. Hernández 17 W. Saliba 4 D. Upamecano 5 J. Koundé

13 M. Kone 8 A. Tchouameni

20 B. Barcola 11 M. Olise 7 O. Dembele

10 Kylian Mbappé

Bench D. Doué , R. Kolo Muani , E. Camavinga , W. Zaïre-Emery , L. Digne , A. Rabiot , J. Clauss , B. Pavard , L. Chevalier , B. Samba , I. Konaté , M. Guendouzi

Croatia

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Z. Dalić

1 D. Livakovic

4 J. Gvardiol 5 D. Ćaleta-Car 6 J. Sutalo 2 J. Stanišić

8 M. Kovačić 10 L. Modrić

9 A. Kramarić 21 P. Sučić 14 I. Perišić

11 A. Budimir

Bench F. Ivanović , Mario Pašalić , M. Baturina , K. Jakic , N. Moro , M. Pongračić , I. Ivušić , J. Juranovic , D. Kotarski , T. Fruk , N. Vlašić , B. Sosa

Form guide

France at home

6–1–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.4 per game
Conceded: 1.4 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 6.2 per game
Shots on target: 7.2 per game

29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Croatia away

4–1–4 in 9 matches

Scored: 1.4 per game
Conceded: 1.9 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 9
Corners: 3.5 per game
Shots on target: 3.8 per game

23% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Based on 9 matches — treat these numbers lightly.

France vs Croatia head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
20 Mar 25	Croatia v France	2–0
13 Jun 22	France v Croatia	0–1
6 Jun 22	Croatia v France	1–1
14 Oct 20	Croatia v France	1–2
8 Sep 20	France v Croatia	4–2
15 Jul 18	France v Croatia	4–2

The full France vs Croatia head-to-head record