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England return to Wembley to face Croatia in the UEFA Nations League, where a single point will secure their progression to the quarter-finals.
Team News and Line-ups
Thomas Tuchel’s team selection features Jordan Pickford in goal, supported by Trent Alexander-Arnold, Lewis Hall, Declan Rice, Dan Burn, Jarell Quansah, Elliot Anderson, Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon, and Morgan Rogers.
The England substitute bench includes Morgan Gibbs-White, Ben White, James Trafford, James Hill, Jarrad Branthwaite, Jobe Bellingham, James Garner, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Rio Ngumoha, Eberechi Eze, Josh King, and Jason Steele.
Croatia’s starting line-up consists of Dominik Livakovic, Josip Stanisic, Luka Vuskovic, Josko Gvardiol, Ivan Smolcic, Josip Misic, Mateo Kovacic, Nikola Vlasic, Luka Sucic, Martin Baturina, and Igor Matanovic.
The visiting substitutes are Ivor Pandur, Duje Caleta-Car, Niko Gelesic, Mateo Major, Dion Drena Beljo, Luka Modric, Ante Budimir, Mario Pasalic, Marco Pašalić, Leon Grgic, and Franjo Ivanovic.
Tuchel faced several defensive issues before the fixture, as Marc Guehi was sidelined with an injury alongside unavailable defenders Ezri Konsa and Djed Spence. Consequently, Dan Burn and James Hill received call-ups to the squad, while Jobe Bellingham and Josh King sought their first senior caps.
Match Facts and History
Captain Harry Kane is set to make history by breaking Peter Shilton’s record of 125 appearances, becoming the most-capped men’s player for England if he takes to the pitch. Kane has accumulated 91 international goals, featuring 13 strikes in 2026.
England enter the fixture on a three-match winning run in Group A3 following an opening loss to Spain, placing them second in the group table. Last month, the Three Lions recorded a 7-0 victory against Croatia in Rijeka, marking the heaviest defeat in Croatia’s history. Overall, England have won their last four consecutive matches against Croatia, matching their win total from the preceding nine meetings.
Slaven Bilic’s squad arrives at Wembley after struggling through the campaign with three defeats in their first four matches. Croatia historically holds a poor away record against England, winning only once in five previous matches in England, alongside one draw and three losses. Across all 13 historical meetings between the two nations, England have claimed eight victories, drawn two, and lost three.
How to Watch
The match kicks off at 7:45 pm GMT on Thursday, November 12, at Wembley Stadium in London, as reported by 101 Great Goals. Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the game live and free-to-air on ITV1 and STV, with broadcast coverage starting at 7:00 pm, or stream the action online via ITVX and STV Player.
