Spain vs Croatia Prediction & Preview - UEFA Nations League

·2 min read·By Denver

Spain vs Croatia UEFA Nations League preview: kick-off time, venue, recent form, team news and a scoreline prediction for Tuesday 29 September 2026.

Spain have won each of their last eight matches, a run that included the World Cup final in July and continued with a 3-2 win away at England on Saturday. Croatia's recent record is more mixed: three wins from their last four, the exception a 2-1 defeat to Portugal in July, before they opened this season's Nations League campaign with a 2-1 win away at Czechia on the same Saturday Spain beat England.

Spain vs Croatia: match facts

Spain play Croatia on Tuesday 29 September 2026 in the UEFA Nations League, with full details on the Spain vs Croatia match page.

  • Competition: UEFA Nations League
  • Date: Tuesday, 29 September 2026
  • Kick-off: 19:45 BST
  • Venue: Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville

Spain's form since becoming world champions

Spain arrive as reigning world champions, having beaten Argentina 1-0 in July to win the World Cup. That tournament run also included wins over Saudi Arabia (4-0), Uruguay (0-1 away), Austria (3-0), Portugal (0-1 away) and Belgium (2-1). Luis de la Fuente's side backed it up on Saturday with a 3-2 win away at England, scoring twice in the final half hour to open their Nations League campaign with three points.

Croatia's form after their Nations League opener

Croatia opened this season's Nations League with a 2-1 win away at Czechia on Saturday. It followed a World Cup campaign that brought wins over Ghana (2-1) and Panama (1-0 away), either side of a 2-1 defeat to Portugal.

Spain and Croatia both faced Portugal this summer

Both sides met Portugal during the World Cup. Croatia lost 2-1 to Portugal on 2 July. Spain played Portugal four days later and won 0-1 away. It's the one opponent that appears on both sides' recent record.

Team news for Spain vs Croatia

Spain defender Eric García withdrew from the squad before the England game after feeling discomfort in his knee during the warm-up. Manager Luis de la Fuente said the issue "doesn't look serious", and García returned to Barcelona for further assessment.

Spain vs Croatia prediction

Spain will beat Croatia in Tuesday's UEFA Nations League meeting in Seville. Spain haven't lost since winning the World Cup in July, following that with a 3-2 win away at England on Saturday, while Croatia's only defeat in their last four came against Portugal - the one side Spain also played this summer, and beat. Croatia's win over Czechia at the weekend shows they won't make it easy, but Spain's record this year is the stronger case.

Our prediction: Spain 2-1 Croatia

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