What happened
Spain face Croatia on Tuesday 6 October 2026 at Stadion Poljud, Split, with kickoff at 19:45 local time.
Why it matters
Spain defend top of League A Group 3; Croatia seek to reverse a 0-7 home defeat against England from 3 October.
Remember this
The same scoreboard Spain posted last month is the yardstick for Tuesday night.
More context & who is affected
Spain walk into Stadion Poljud as the top seed of Nations League Group A3. The hosts enter Tuesday evening carrying only three points and a 12-goal home defeat behind them.
On the other side of the pitch sits the group's runaway leader. Nine points, three wins, ten goals to their name and only four allowed against — the numbers point to the same verdict as last month.
That verdict came at this very ground on 29 September, when Spain won 4-1 to clinch their first league-phase match of the season. Croatia's form since then has deteriorated further; the 0-7 home defeat against England on 3 October left them reeling. Spain face their toughest test yet, though they arrive as clear favourites.
- Spain League A3 record
- W3 D0 L0 9 points, 10 scored, 4 concededBBC Sport
- Croatia League A3 record
- W1 D0 L2 3 points, 3 scored, 12 concededBBC Sport
- Last head-to-head
- Spain 4-1 Croatia 29 September 2026, Stadion PoljudBBC SportSky Sports
Group A3 timeline
- 29 September 2026 — Spain win 4-1 away to Croatia at Stadion Poljud.
- 3 October 2026 — Croatia lose 0-7 at home to England.
- 6 October 2026 — Group 3 return fixture at Split, kickoff 19:45 CET.
Sports Fans · General Public
Casual football fans get a Tuesday-night fixture worth a live chat window; kickoff is 19:45 CET at Split.
Sports Fans
Coaches, analysts and tipsters weigh Spain's league-phase title odds on the night's scoreline.
Football Enthusiasts
Croatia's support face another home test after a 0-7 loss to England a week earlier.
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Sources & verification2 sources · 4 claims
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- BBC SportReporting
Croatia vs Spain: UEFA Nations League stats & head-to-head ↗
Published Oct 7, 2026 · Accessed Oct 7, 2026 - Sky SportsReportingPublished Oct 6, 2026 · Accessed Oct 7, 2026
Claims and linked sources
Spain top Nations League Group A3 with 9 points from 3 wins, conceding only 4 goals.
Croatia sit third in Group 3 with 3 points (1 win, 2 losses), having scored 3 and conceded 12 goals.
Spain beat Croatia 4-1 away at Stadion Poljud on 29 September 2026 in their most recent Nations League meeting.
Croatia lost 0-7 to England at home on 3 October 2026, their heaviest recent defeat.
