** Spain v Croatia 5PM BST, 14th June 2024 **

Correction the date was wrong, should have been 15th June

Spa 1.97 draw 3.55 Cro 4.60

Spain to batter them 0-0 ? 

English referee Michael Oliver appointed for this game.

not seen a lot of Spain under De La Fuente but supposedly are a bit more direct (it's all relative) than some recent Spanish sides..

Nico Williams (if he gets the nod) gives them something different to some recent vintages...

Croatia: Livakovic; Stanisic, Pongracic, Sutalo, Gvardiol; Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic; Majer; Kramaric, Budimir.

Spain : Simon; Carvajal, Le Normand, Nacho, Cucurella; Pedri, Rodri, Fabian Ruiz; Yamal, Morata, Williams.

21c (partly cloudy)

I've layed Spain at 1.94.

fav getting backed in as in last game...

short priced Italy tonight...must be a coupon buster shirley..

Have layers 25 or less booking points @3.0

Gl all

How many yellow cards do you get before you
miss a game?

2 yellows = suspension...wiped after QF stage...

too harsh in this era for my liking...

Under 2.5 @ 1.82.

H-T score 0-0 @ 2.84

was undecided until i saw cucurella starts so decided to lay spain

Two
Bloody hell
Well the referees having been handing them like confetti
so far

Be interesting to see if Cucurella does his usual striker hugging routine at corners and set piece crosses into the Spanish box.

My guess is these Refs won't allow it like Premiership Refs.

Cucurella starts for Spain, surprising. I'll go for 1-1, but who knows? Not sure what to expect from Spain.

strong start by Spain

it feels like one of those games where spain don't take the chances and then croatia get a spell and take them

and that's why he's sh*t

Croatia's front 5 are so old for an international tournament, 4 of them over 30, only Mejer under, would be amazed if they scored.

nice goal there

Croatia non existent defending.
Hey ho...

Yes Elise, looked pretty but blimey he should have been closed down before getting the shot away.

Cucurella playing well, after all the criticism.

croatia have not looked v good, disappointing

Croatian defence is a shambles. And their keeper doesn't look like getting anywhere near anything.

3 very one sided first halfs

thought they might at least make the midfield a battle but have not been sighted

I couldn't have been more wrong if I tried.

There is zero pace in the Croatian team, Spain getting it out wide to Yamal and Williams as quick as they can on the wings, Croatia trying to pass through them because there is nobody out wide to take on the full backs

Spain finally worked out scoring goals is quite important...could mean trouble..

Spain have looked pretty good. Although Croatia's dad's army probably making them look better than they are.

Croat manager has held up the white flag taking Modric off

this 17 year old ( yamal), playing right wing , has had quite a bit of the ball but ive watched him hasnt touched the ball once on his right peg, you watch that chance he had in 1st half when score was 0-0 , when he broke through didnt have an iota what to do with his right ,  cant believe the standards these days

that's a dive

Croatia contriving to hand Spain a clean sheet.

he's hopping offr

Why do VAR never check if the goalkeeper moves before the the ball is touched at penalties?

Moves?
Goalie has to keep foot on line

48 matches

Spain gave up too much possession second half, They had enough of a lead to do that today, but not a good idea to do that against better sides.