Dembélé scores a screamer to level the tie!

Stunning Free-Kick Goal by Olisen!

France will host Croatia this Sunday, March 23, 2025, at the Stade de France in the second leg of the UEFA Nations League quarterfinals. After a 2-0 loss in the first leg, Didier Deschamps' men must pull off a comeback to reach the Final Four.

📅 Match details

Date: Sunday, March 23, 2025
Venue: Stade de France, Saint-Denis

Kickoff times in the USA:
🇺🇸 Eastern (ET): 3:45 PM
🇺🇸 Central (CT): 2:45 PM
🇺🇸 Mountain (MT): 1:45 PM
🇺🇸 Pacific (PT): 12:45 PM

🔍 Match context

📌 Croatia won the first leg 2-0 in Split, with goals from Ante Budimir and Ivan Perišić, putting France under heavy pressure.
📌 Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé are expected to lead France’s attack, which needs at least two goals to force a penalty shootout.
📌 Croatia’s defense, led by Joško Gvardiol and supported by the experience of Luka Modrić, will try to hold their advantage on French soil.

🔁 Predicted lineups

🇫🇷 France: Maignan; Koundé, Saliba, Upamecano, Théo Hernández; Camavinga, Tchouaméni, Rabiot; Dembélé, Mbappé, Olise.
🇭🇷 Croatia: Livaković; Stanišić, Šutalo, Pongračić, Gvardiol; Modrić, Kovačić, Pašalić; Perišić, Budimir, Kramarić.