England return to Wembley tonight knowing that a point against Croatia will be enough to book their place in the Nations League quarter-finals.
Thomas Tuchel’s side have recovered well from their opening defeat to Spain, winning three consecutive matches to move second in Group A3, three points behind the European champions.
The Three Lions thrashed Croatia 7-0 in Rijeka last month before beating Czechia 3-0 at Wembley, putting themselves in a strong position ahead of their final two group matches.
England face Spain in Madrid on Sunday, meaning a win tonight would keep their hopes of finishing top of the group alive.
Captain Harry Kane is also on the verge of making history. The striker will become England’s most-capped men’s player if he features, moving beyond Peter Shilton’s record of 125 appearances.
Slaven Bilic’s side have endured a difficult Nations League campaign, losing three of their opening four matches, including two defeats to Spain.
The visitors will be hoping for a much-improved performance at Wembley, where they famously beat England 3-2 in November 2007 to end the Three Lions’ hopes of qualifying for Euro 2008.
Tuchel has several defensive concerns heading into the match, with Marc Guehi ruled out through injury and both Ezri Konsa and Djed Spence unavailable.
Dan Burn and James Hill have been called into the squad, while Jobe Bellingham and Josh King are also hoping to make their senior England debuts.
101GreatGoals brings you all the team news ahead of the 7.45pm kick-off.
England team news
England: Pickford, Trent, Hall, Rice, Burn, Quansah, Anderson, Kane, Bellingham, Gordon, Rogers
England Substitutes: Gibbs-White, White, Trafford, Hill, Branthwaite, Jobe, Garner, Calvert-Lewin, Rio, Eze, King, Steele
Croatia team news
Croatia: Livakovic, Stanisic, Vuskovic, Gvardiol, Smolcic, Misic, Kovacic, Vlasic, Sucic, Baturina, Matanovic
Croatia Substitutes: Pandur, Caleta-Car, Gelesic, Major, Beljo, Modric, Budimir, Pasalic, Marco, Soticek
The stats for England v Croatia
- England have won their last three Nations League matches after losing their opening game against Spain.
- The Three Lions beat Croatia 7-0 in Rijeka last month, inflicting the heaviest defeat in Croatia’s history.
- England have won their last four meetings with Croatia, matching their total from the previous nine encounters.
- Harry Kane will become England’s most-capped men’s player if he features, surpassing Peter Shilton’s record of 125 appearances.
- Kane has scored 91 international goals, including 13 in 2026.
- Croatia have won just once in five previous away matches against England, drawing one and losing three.
- England have won eight of their 13 previous meetings with Croatia, drawing two and losing three.
Where to watch England v Croatia
England versus Croatia kicks off at 7.45pm GMT on Thursday, November 12, at Wembley Stadium in London.
The match will be shown live and free-to-air in the UK on ITV1 and STV, with coverage beginning at 7pm.
Supporters can also stream the game through ITVX or STV Player.
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