Spain and Croatia are set to go head-to-head for the 2022/23 UEFA Nations League trophy in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Joselu scored a late winner for Spain as they knocked Italy out in the semifinals, while Croatia defeated the Netherlands in extra time in the final four. Spain have now reached back-to-back Nation League finals.
This is first meeting between the two sides since the round of 16 in the 2020 European Championships, which was played in 2021. Spain won 5-3 after extra time in what was a dramatic fixture.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of the 2022/23 UEFA Nations League final.
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The UEFA Nations League final at De Kuip in Rotterdam, Netherlands kicks off on Sunday, June 18 at 8:45 p.m. local time.
| Date | Time | TV channel | Streaming | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | Sun, June 18 | 2:45 p.m. EDT | Fox | Fubo, ViX+ |
| UK | Sun, June 18 | 7:45 p.m. BST | Viaplay Sports 1, Channel 4 | Viaplay |
| Australia | Mon, June 19 | 4:45 a.m. AEST | — | Optus Sport |
| Canada | Sun, June 18 | 2:45 p.m. EDT | — | DAZN |
| Hong Kong | Mon, June 19 | 2:45 a.m. HKT | UEFA.tv | UEFA.tv |
| India | Mon, June 19 | 12:15 a.m. IST | SONY TEN 2 | JioTV, Sony LIV |
| Malaysia | Mon, June 19 | 2:45 a.m. MYT | Astro SuperSport | Astro Go, sooka |
| New Zealand | Mon, June 19 | 6:45 a.m. NZST | Sky Sport 7 beIN Sports | beIN Sports Connect |
| Singapore | Mon, June 19 | 2:45 a.m. SGT | Hub Sports 2 | StarHub TV+ |
USA: The match will be televised on national TV on Fox, and that channel is streamed on Fubo, which is available to new users on a free trial.
The match will not be televised in Spanish, but will be available via stream on ViX.
Canada: The final will be streamed on DAZN for viewers in Canada.
UK: The match will be broadcast on Viaplay Sports 1 and Channel 4 in the UK with streaming on Viaplay.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream the game on Optus Sport.
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Spain vs Croatia lineups
Manager Luis de la Fuente is without Leeds forward Rodrigo Moreno, who reportedly didn't finish training on Saturday with a foot issue. Marco Asensio replaces him at right wing. The other change is Fabian Ruiz in place of Mikel Merino in central midfield. The backline remains the same from the 2-1 win over Italy.
Spain lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): 23-Unai Simon (GK) — 22-Jesus Navas, 3-Robin Le Normand, 14-Aymeric Laporte, 18-Jordi Alba — 16-Rodri, 8-Fabian Ruiz — 10-Marco Asensio, 9-Gavi, 15-Yeremy Pino — 7-Alvaro Morata
Spain subs (12): 1-Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK), 13-David Raya (GK), 2-Dani Carvajal, 4-Nacho Fernandez, 17-Fran Garcia, 5-Martin Zubimendi, 6-Mikel Merino, 11-Sergio Canales, 21-Dani Olmo, 19-Rodrigo, 12-Ansu Fati, 20-Joselu
Croatia manager Zlatko Dalic makes just one change to the lineup after the extra-time semifinal against the Netherlands. Martin Erlic, 25, replaces 34-year-old Domagoj Vida at centre-back. Star World Cup centre-back Josko Gvardiol missed out entirely on the Nations League semifinal and final as he deals with a stomach injury.
Croatia lineup (4-3-3, right to left): 1-Dominik Livakovic (GK) — 22-Josip Juranovic, 6-Josip Sutalo, 5-Martin Erlic, 14-Ivan Perisic — 10-Luka Modric, 11-Marcelo Brozovic, 8-Mateo Kovacic — 15-Mario Pasalic, 9-Andrej Kramaric, 16-Luka Ivanusec
Croatia subs (11): 12-Nediljko Labrovic (GK), 23-Ivica Ivusic (GK), 2-Josip Stanisic, 3-Borna Barisic, 21-Domagoj Vida,19-Borna Sosa, 7-Lovro Majer, 13-Nikola Vlasic, 17-Bruno Petkovic, 18-Petar Musa, 20-Dion Brena Beljo
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Spain vs Croatia odds
The bookmakers are expecting Spain to win the 2022/23 UEFA Nations League final against Croatia. There is a good chance with that the game will go beyond the 90 minutes and onto extra time and possibly penalties.
| SPA win | CRO win | Both teams to score Y / N | Over / Under 2.5 goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM (USA) | 1.50 | 2.40 | 1.80 / 1.88 | 1.93 / 1.77 |
| Sports Interaction (Canada) | +100 | +255 | -137 / -115 | -105 / -125 |
| SkyBet (UK) | 1/2 | 6/4 | 8/11, 1/1 | 4/5, 10/11 |
| Neds (Australia) | 2.00 | 3.75 | 1.80 / 1.91 | 1.98 / 1.77 |
| Dafabet (India) | 1.48 | 2.53 | 1.86 / 1.88 | 2.08 / 1.75 |
