France v Croatia result
France 4–2 Croatia — France won this UEFA Nations League match.
The result
France beat Croatia 4–2 in the UEFA Nations League on Tuesday 8 September.
France are unbeaten in their last nine matches.
The goals
France led 2–1 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Croatia: D. Lovren (16’), an own goal by Dominik Livakovic (45’) and J. Brekalo (55’, assisted by Mateo Kovačić); France: Antoine Griezmann (43’, assisted by A. Martial), Dayotchanculle Upamecano (65’, assisted by Antoine Griezmann) and Olivier Giroud (77’ pen).
Discipline
The bookings — France: Clément Lenglet (38’), N'Golo Kanté (59’) and S. Nzonzi (68’); Croatia: Duje Ćaleta-Car (34’), M. Brozović (76’) and D. Lovren (76’).
What it changes
France have scored in nine consecutive matches.
Croatia have scored in 15 consecutive matches — every result checked.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Antoine Griezmann (France) 10.4, Dayotchanculle Upamecano (France) 8.7 and Mateo Kovačić (Croatia) 7.6 led the match.
Next up
France next travel to Italy on 12 November 2026.
Croatia next travel to England on 12 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for France: Italy v France, Thursday 12 November — the preview. Next for Croatia: England v Croatia, Thursday 12 November — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: France 4–2 Croatia · UEFA Nations League
- Referee: Ovidiu Hategan, Romania
- Head-to-head (last 1): France 1 · draws 0 · Croatia 0 · 6 goals/game
- Recent form: France 4W 1D 0L · Croatia 3W 1D 1L
France 4–2 Croatia (UEFA Nations League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 11 May 2026). See the live track record →
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Match statistics & details
| France | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Possession | 57% |
| 13 | Shots | 11 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 8 | Shots inside the box | 3 |
| 5 | Corners | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 421 | Passes | 555 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
France player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Lloris | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| D. Upamecano | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Clément Lenglet | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.7 |
| L. Hernández | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 |
| M. Sissoko | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 |
| S. Nzonzi | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Y | 7 |
| F. Mendy | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| A. Martial | 90 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 78 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8.9 |
| N. Kanté | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Y | 6.7 |
| W. Ben Yedder | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Eduardo Camavinga sub | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| O. Giroud sub | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| N. Fekir sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
Croatia player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Livakovic | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| D. Lovren | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Y | 7 |
| D. Ćaleta-Car | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.7 |
| D. Melnjak | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 |
| M. Kovačić | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7.6 |
| M. Brozović | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Y | 6.9 |
| N. Vlašić | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 |
| A. Kramarić | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| I. Perišić | 66 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 |
| F. Uremović | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| A. Rebić | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| J. Brekalo sub | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| D. Vida sub | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| M. Pašalić sub | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, head-to-head & standings
The numbers behind France v Croatia — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2018-07-15 France 4–2 Croatia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the head-to-head record between France and Croatia?
- In their last 1 meetings, France won 1, Croatia won 0 and there were 0 draws, averaging 6 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of France and Croatia?
- Recent form — France 4W 1D 0L; Croatia 3W 1D 1L.
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