Two days of Euro 2024 and there is already the first great game in the tournament. And this Saturday in the Olympic stadium in Berlin they will collide Spain national team and of Croatia at 11 in the morning (Colombian time).
The Spanish team starts as one of the favorites due to its large payroll, but it will have to prove it against an established Croatian team that has just been a semi-finalist in the Qatar 2022 World Cup and runner-up in the Nations League, which it lost precisely to Spain.
The Spaniards arrive with several figures on their roster, such as Rodri, the young wingers Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams and the established Spanish full-back, Dani Carvajal, who will play in his first European Championship at the age of 32.
For its part, Croatia comes with Luka Modric as its standard bearer and around it will have recognized teammates such as Josko Gvardiol, Dominik Livakovic, Ivan Perisic and Mateo Kovacic.
In the Euro Cup, Spain and Croatia have collided three times. The first occurred in the group stage of Euro 2012 with a Spanish victory 0-1. In 2016, Croatia took revenge and beat Spain 2-1 also in the group stage.
Then, in the last Euro Cup, both teams faced each other in the round of 16 and Spain ended up passing there in a duel that went to extra time and ended 3-5.
Finally, the last match they played was the final of the Nations League, a duel that La Roja won on penalties 5-4.
Spain vs. Croatia
Euro 2024 – Group B – Date 1
Stadium: Berlin Olympic
Time: 11:00 am
TV: ESPN/Star+
