LIVE: FRANCE VS CROATIA
- Croatia have never won against France at the international level, losing six of their nine meetings between the two sides, including the 2018 World Cup final.
- Croatia and France have met each other thrice in the UEFA Nations League before, with France winning two matches and the most recent one ending in a draw.
- France’s defeat to Denmark was their first loss in a ninety-minute game in almost three years.
- Croatia’s defeat to Austria was also their first loss on the international stage since their 5-3 drubbing at the hands of Spain UEFA Euro 2020 last year.
- With 128 games in charge of the French national team, Didier Deschamps is one of the longest-serving international coaches in Europe.