Croatia vs England UEFA Nations League preview: Everything you need to know
A small delegation of England supporters will attend as Croatia serve UEFA sanctions after crowd disturbances and a €80,000 fine.
- On Saturday, October 3, 2026, Croatia hosts England at the HNK Rijeka Stadium Rujevica for their UEFA Nations League Group A3 fixture, which will be played behind closed doors due to UEFA sanctions.
- Sanctions stem from crowd disturbances during Croatia's March 2025 match against France, where the football association paid an €80,000 fine and UEFA ruled the home side must play this fixture without supporters.
- England manager Thomas Tuchel leads the Three Lions into Rijeka following a 2-0 victory over Czechia on September 29, while the England Supporters Travel Club announced 100 complimentary tickets for active members.
- Croatia head coach Slaven Bilic aims to address defensive fragility after a 4-1 defeat to Spain on September 29, facing the tactical challenge of slowing England's wing attack led by Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane.
- The result in Rijeka will likely determine Group A3's hierarchy as England seek to maintain momentum before facing Spain in mid-November, with positioning in the top-tier League A at stake.
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SVEN Jablonski (26), a German bank official, will judge the match between Croatia and England, which is played in the third round of the League of Nations on Saturday at 6 pm in Rijeka.
Croatia vs England UEFA Nations League preview: Everything you need to know
Comprehensive match preview of Croatia vs England in the UEFA Nations League. We break down September results, form, and key storylines ahead of this Saturday evening Group A3 clash at HNK Rijeka Stadium Rujevica.
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