France vs Croatia

UEFA Nations League - Quarter-finals 23 Mar 2025, 19:45
France
France
3–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Croatia
Croatia
🏟 Stade de France (Saint-Denis) 👤 M. Oliver Round Quarter-finals

Match report

France cruised past Croatia 3-0 in the UEFA Nations League - Quarter-finals on 23 March 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Croatia failed to register a single shot on target, while France dominated possession with 65% of the ball.

France had 20 shots to Croatia's 5.

The match was played at Stade de France (Saint-Denis), with M. Oliver in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 65% - 35% Shots 20 - 5 On target 3 - 0 Corners 16 - 0 Fouls 10 - 18 Yellow cards 8
9
Player of the match
Ousmane Dembélé
France · 1 goal
9 Michael Olise 1 goal, 1 assist
8 William Saliba 100 passes (97% accurate)
8 Aurélien Tchouaméni 74 passes (89% accurate)
7 Mike Maignan captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 20–5 0–0
Shots On Goal 3–0 0–0
Ball Possession 65–35 —
Corners 15–0 1–0
Attacks 178–66 0–0
Match statistics
16 Corners 0
4 Substitution 6
20 Shots Total 5
3 Shots On Goal 0
14 Shots Off Goal 2
3 Shots Blocked 3
17 Shots Inside Box 2
3 Shots Outside Box 3
10 Fouls 18
14 Corners 0
2 Offsides 1
65% Ball Possession 35%
1 Yellow Cards 6
0 Saves 1
669 Passes Total 372
601 Passes Accurate 293
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
France · 4-2-3-1
16 M. Maignan
5 J. Koundé 4 D. Upamecano 17 W. Saliba 22 T. Hernández
8 A. Tchouaméni 13 M. Koné
7 O. Dembélé 11 M. Olise 20 B. Barcola
10 K. Mbappé
Croatia · 4-2-3-1
1 D. Livaković
2 J. Stanišić 6 J. Šutalo 5 D. Ćaleta-Car 4 J. Gvardiol
10 L. Modrić 8 M. Kovačić
14 I. Perišić 21 P. Sučić 9 A. Kramarić
11 A. Budimir
France
Coach
D. Deschamps
Substitutes
  • 9 Désiré Doué
  • 1 Brice Samba
  • 23 Lucas Chevalier
  • 2 Benjamin Pavard
  • 3 Lucas Digne
  • 15 Ibrahima Konaté
  • 21 Jonathan Clauss
  • 6 Eduardo Camavinga
  • 14 Adrien Rabiot
  • 18 Warren Zaïre-Emery
  • 19 Mattéo Guendouzi
  • 12 Randal Kolo Muani
Croatia
Coach
Z. Dalić
Substitutes
  • 20 Franjo Ivanović
  • 16 Martin Baturina
  • 15 Mario Pašalić
  • 18 Kristijan Jakić
  • 7 Nikola Moro
  • 12 Dominik Kotarski
  • 23 Ivica Ivušić
  • 3 Marin Pongračić
  • 22 Josip Juranović
  • 19 Borna Sosa
  • 17 Toni Fruk
  • 13 Nikola Vlašić
Substitutions
  • 60' ↑ F. Ivanović ↓ A. Budimir Croatia
  • 66' ↑ D. Doué ↓ B. Barcola France
  • 71' ↑ M. Pašalić ↓ I. Perišić Croatia
  • 71' ↑ M. Baturina ↓ A. Kramarić Croatia
  • 82' ↑ K. Jakić ↓ M. Kovačić Croatia
  • 82' ↑ N. Moro ↓ L. Modrić Croatia
  • 99' ↑ R. Kolo Muani ↓ O. Dembélé France
  • 105' ↑ E. Camavinga ↓ M. Olise France
  • 105' ↑ M. Pongračić ↓ J. Gvardiol Croatia
  • 111' ↑ W. Zaïre-Emery ↓ M. Koné France
Cards
  • 35' J. Stanisic Croatia
  • 37' K. Mbappe France
  • 45' M. Kovacic Croatia
  • 45+3' J. Gvardiol Croatia
  • 61' D. Caleta-Car Croatia
  • 74' D. Livakovic Croatia
  • 90+5' K. Jakic Croatia
  • 103' R. Kolo Muani France
Head-to-head
France 3 2 draws 2 Croatia
2025-03-23 France vs Croatia 3 - 0
2025-03-20 Croatia vs France 2 - 0
2022-06-13 France vs Croatia 0 - 1
2022-06-06 Croatia vs France 1 - 1
2020-10-14 Croatia vs France 1 - 2
2020-09-08 France vs Croatia 4 - 2
Recent form
France D D W W D
Croatia D D L W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in France vs Croatia?
France won 3-0 against Croatia on 23 March 2025.
Who won France vs Croatia?
France won the match 3-0.
Where was France vs Croatia played?
The match was played at Stade de France (Saint-Denis).
Who had more possession in France vs Croatia?
France had 65% of possession, compared to 35% for the other side.