Spain – Croatia: La Roja Run Riot in Seville (4-1)

As Rodri raised aloft the World Cup trophy in the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, Spain showed their desire to stay at the mountaintop. A historic unbeaten run extended further with an emphatic victory in front of their fans to assert themselves in their bid for the Nations League title.

Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere.

Croatia are entering a new era with an old face. The heyday of their talent from the 2010s is consigned to the past, marked by World Cup exit against Portugal in the Round of 32. Zlatko Dalić decided to call time on his nine-year management of the nation, who have asked Slaven Bilić to reprise the role after six years of service between 2006 and 2012. His second spell in the dugout has presented the unenviable challenge of a Nations League group including the team to beat in international football.

Spain stand on top of the world following their 1-0 win over Argentina in the World Cup final earlier in the summer. It was an accomplishment that crowned the work of Luis de la Fuente, who oversaw 2023 Nations League final success against Croatia and a successful EURO 2024 campaign that kicked off with a

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