Spain and Croatia have named their starting teams for their Nations League Matchday 2 meeting at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium on Tuesday. La Roja are playing their first home match since winning the World Cup 2026 and began their campaign with a 3-2 victory in England on Saturday.Croatia, who lost to Portugal in the last 32 at the finals, won 2-1 in Czechia on the same evening in their first match of Slaven Bilics second spell in charge.Luka Modric put Bilics side ahead in that game in the legendary midfielders first appearance since turning 41 earlier this month. Spain confirmed starting team vs CroatiaSpain: Unai Simon, Marc Pubill, Pau Cubarsi, Dean Huijsen, Marc Cucurella, Fabian Ruiz, Martin Zubimendi, Fermin Lopez, Lamine Yamal, Mikel Oyarzabal, Alex BaenaSubstitutes: David Raya, Alejandro Grimaldo, Ivan Fresneda, Mikel Merino, Ferran Torres, Dani Olmo, Victor Munoz, Josep Martinez, Aymeric Laporte, Rodri, Nico Williams, PedriCroatia full line up vs Spain in Nations LeagueCroatia: Dominik Livakovic, Ivan Smolcic, Marin Pongracic, Josko Gvardiol, Ivan Perisic, Josip Misic, Josip Sutalo, Mateo Kovacic, Petar Sucic, Dion Beljo, Marco PasalicSubstitutes: Ivor Pandur, Luka Vuskovic, Franjo Ivanovic, Andrej Kramaric, Luka Modric, Ante Budimir, Nikola Vlasic, Mario Pasalic, Martin Baturina, Kristijan Jakic, Luka Sucic, Dominik KotarskiWhere to watch Spain v Croatia: Nations League TV channel, live online streamsKick-off on Tuesday is at 19:45 BST (14:45 ET / 11:45 PT), with live coverage in the UK on Amazon Prime PPV, which charges �2.49 for the game.For coverage around the world, visit UEFAs Nations League international broadcaster list.Spain v Croatia stats and Nations League formThe last meeting between these teams ended in a 3-0 Spain win in Berlin during the group stage of EURO 2024, but the previous two editions finished level after 90 minutesAfter a 0-0 draw in the Nations League final in Rotterdam in 2023, Spain won 5-4 on penalties. That came two years after they won 5-3 after extra time in the last 16 of EURO 2020 in CopenhagenSeven of the 11 editions have produced Spain wins, with the last of Croatias three triumphs coming with a 3-2 victory in Maksimir in League A in November 2018Spain are unbeaten in regular time in their last 39 matches (W30 D9) since a 1-0 defeat to Colombia in a friendly in London on March 22 2024This is their longest-ever undefeated sequence and beats the record for a European nation of 37 matches, set by Italy between October 2018 and September 2021La Roja are unbeaten in their last eight Nations League group matches away from home (W5 D3), while their last eight in all settings have produced 39 goalsBilic started Croatias only win in Spain, coming in the first-ever meeting between the sides when his team prevailed 2-0 in a friendly in Valencia in March 1994Since then, Spain have beaten Croatia 3-1 in Seville in May 1999 and 6-0 in Elche in the Nations League in September 2018Croatia are on a five-match unbeaten away run (W4) but have lost three of their last five games outside of Croatia (W2), scoring in each of their last seven such fixturesTheir win in Czechia ended a five-match winless run (L3) outside of Croatia in the Nations League and produced their first goal in such a game in more than four hours and 55 minutes of football Topics Croatia National Football Team Luis de la Fuente Nations League Rodri Spain National Football Team UEFA Nations League Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Scotland vs Switzerland live: Confirmed teams and line ups Ben Miller 29th September, 2026 Czechia vs England live: Confirmed teams and line ups Ben Miller 29th September, 2026 Tip of the Day: Spain to march on and more misery for struggling Carlisle Jon Fisher 29th September, 2026 England squad announcement: Full list for Nations League 2026 Ben Miller 29th September, 2026 Spain v Croatia: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch Ben Miller 29th September, 2026 Nations League results: Italy thrash Turkey as France win late in Belgium Ben Miller 28th September, 2026
