England to host Croatia in Matchday Five of the UEFA Nations League

England will host Croatia on 12 November 2026 at 22:45 Damascus time, as the two sides meet in Matchday Five of the UEFA Nations League, Group 3, League A.

England sit second in the group standings with 9 points from 4 matches, having recorded 3 wins and 1 defeat, scoring 14 goals and conceding just 3. Croatia, meanwhile, are third with 3 points from 4 matches, having recorded 1 win and 3 defeats, scoring 4 goals and conceding 14.

In their last 5 matches, England recorded 4 wins and 1 defeat, most notably a heavy 7-0 win away to Croatia on 3 October 2026, along with wins over Czechia by 3-0 and 2-0 in separate matches, and a 2-3 defeat to Spain.

Croatia's recent results have been less positive, having lost 4 of their last 5 matches, including the heavy 0-7 defeat to England, two defeats to Spain by 1-2 and 1-4, against a single win over Czechia by 2-1.

The two sides will meet for the fourth time since 2018. Their last meeting was on 3 October 2026, when England beat Croatia 7-0 on Croatian soil. In previous meetings, England won 2-1 at home on 18 November 2018, while the match on 12 October 2018 in Croatia ended in a goalless 0-0 draw.