The UEFA Nations League final between Croatia and Spain will be the perfect opportunity for both teams to end their respective trophy droughts when they face off at the Stadion Feijenoord in Rotterdam, Netherlands on Sunday (June 18) night. Spain last won an international trophy in 2012 but Croatia have not been able to win one, although in recent years they have proven their ability in these tournaments.
Spain are 2010 World Cup winners Spain while Croatia are 2018 World Cup runners-up as well as third in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, beating Morocco in the Third place match. Spain will hope to win the trophy after losing to France in the previous final of the UEFA Nations League. For Luka Modric’s Croatia, it will be their first-ever Nations League Final.
The two teams have faced off nine times in the past, and Croatia have won on three occasions while Spain have won five times. The European heavyweights last met in the round of 16 of the Euro 2020, which Spain won 5-3.
They reached the final after they beat the Netherlands 4-2 in extra time. Meanwhile, Spain reached the final with a last-second goal against Italy in Thursday's semi-final in Enschede.
Portugal were the inaugural champions of the UEFA Nations League in 2018-19 while France won the second edition in 2020-21. This time around, both sides were eliminated in the group stages in this year’s edition.
UEFA Nations League Final: When and where to watch
The UEFA Nations League Final between Spain and Croatia will be telecast live on Sony Ten 2 and Sony Ten 2 HD and is available to watch online on Sony Liv. The match will begin at 12:15 AM IST on June 19.
