Czech Republic vs Croatia matchup
The gist
Czechia host Croatia on Sep 26 in the Nations League opener at Fortuna Arena in Prague.
Both start new coaching eras, and Czechia have never beaten Croatia in six meetings.
How it unfolded
- Jun 17, 2016Czechia and Croatia drew 2-2 at EURO 2016; Czechia's chances seemed slim after 75 minutes, but substitutes Milan Skoda and Tomas Necid inspired them to a draw.
- recentlyCroatia won the reverse fixture 5-1 at home in the European Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup; Croatia's only dropped points in World Cup qualifying came against Czech Republic in a 0-0 draw.
- recentlyAt the World Cup, Czechia failed to win any of their three group matches, losing to South Korea and Mexico while drawing with South Africa; Croatia beat Ghana and Panama before losing to England in the group stage and exited in the last 32 with a 1-2 defeat to Portugal.