Spain manage to squeeze past Italy
La Roja managed to squeeze past a resilient Italian defense in Nations League. Thanks to a Joselu goal in the 88thminute La Roja managed to reach the finals of the Nations League. Spain will now take on Croatia in the Nations League final. Despite not being the favorites they will go for their first international trophy in 11 years. Croatia put on a masterclass against Holland and will go all out for glory.
Can Modric guide Croatia to glory
Croatia who produced a masterclass against the Netherlands will be going all out for the glory on Sunday. Despite conceding a late goal in injury time against the Netherlands they managed to pull of a win and make the finals. It will Modric’s last hoorah for Croatia as he retires from international football. With Croatia boasting arguably the best midfield in Europe they are definitely not a team to underestimate despite their small nation size. Despite falling short in the last few tournaments they will hope to finally be glorious this time around. Croatia are also not shy of quality in attack and can expose Spain’s fragile defense.
Spain come in as underdogs against Croatia
Spain will go into this game as underdogs in many peoples eyes. Their fragile defense is definitely something to be concerned about. They will have to be at their very best if they are to beat a quality Croatia side. They were undoubtedly the better team against Italy as they dominated possession and created many chances. However they managed to waste a lot of those chances with Morata missing a few good chances. Spain will have to take every chance that comes their way and will have to be lethal in front of goal if they are to win. La Roja will hope to end their international trophy drought after falling short in recent tournaments.
All to play for tonight
Without a doubt this will be a game with goals. Croatia will have Euro 2020 in the back of their minds as they were beaten 5-3 by Spain in extra time. Spain will have a lot of the ball so Croatia will have to be very patient. Modric will be determined to bow out with a bang by winning something with his nation. This is the type of match whereby the smallest details can decide the winner.
