Spain U21 will be looking to book their spot in the U21 European Championship quarter-finals when they clash against Croatia U21 in Saturday's Group B encounter.
La Rojita extended their unbeaten streak to 15 games overall as Santi Denia's men thumped co-hosts Romania in the opener of the 2023 U21 Euros.
On the other hand, Croatia will need to pick a win in order to keep their knockout hopes alive after suffering a 2-0 defeat against Ukraine.
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Spain U21 vs Croatia U21 kickoff time & stadium
| Date: | June 24, 2023 |
| Kickoff time: | 2:45pm EDT |
| Venue: | Superbet Arena |
The UEFA U21 Championship game between Spain and Croatia is scheduled for June 24, 2023, at the Superbet Arena in Bucharest, Romania.
It will kickoff at 2:45pm EDT in the United States (US).
How to watch Spain U21 vs Croatia U21 online - TV channels & live streams
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The game will be available to stream live online through UEFA.tv.
Team news & squads
Spain U21 team news
There is a chance that Denia can make some changes to his XI, with Victor Gomez, Gabri Veiga and Rodrigo Riquelme potentially starting in place of Arnau Martinez, Alex Baena and Rodri Sanchez on Saturday.
Along with Baena, the Spain will also look to protect Jon Pachecofrom possible suspensions after the duo received bookings in the win over Romania.
Spain U21 possible XI: Tenas; Gomez, Paredes, Pacheco, Miranda; Blanco, Veiga; Riquelme, Sancet, Gomez; Ruiz
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Agirrezabala, Roman, Tenas |
| Defenders: | Martinez, V. Gomez, Guillamon, M. Sanchez, Miranda, Pacheco, Gila, Paredes, S. Gomez |
| Midfielders: | Blanco, Veiga, Baena, Sancet, Oroz, Bernabe, R. Sanchez, Riquelme |
| Forwards: | Barrenetxea, Camello, Ruiz |
Croatia U21 team news
Dragan Skocic may look to offer forward Dion Beljo with fresh support from the wings, with Michele Sego and Gabriel Vidovic starting in place of Mitija Frigan and Lukas Kacavenda on the right and left side, respectively.
Other changes could see either Veldin Hodza or Ante Palaversa get the nod ahead of Jurica Prsir in the middle.
Croatia U21 possible XI: Kotarski; Sigur, Franjic, Perkovic, Colina; Bulat, Hodza; Sego, Baturina, Vidovic; Beljo
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Cavlina, Kotarski, Pandur |
| Defenders: | Colina, Galesic, Krizmanic, Perkovic, Soldo, Sigur |
| Midfielders: | Baturina, Bulat, Fruk, Hodza, Palaversa, Prsir, Franjic, Vidovic, Stojkovic |
| Forwards: | Beljo, Frigan, Sego, Simic, Kacavenda |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2021 | Spain U21 1-1 (2-1 AET) Croatia U21 | U21 European Championship |
| March 24, 2016 | Spain U21 0-3 Croatia U21 | U21 European Championship |
| November 17, 2015 | Croatia U21 2-3 Spain U21 | U21 European Championship |
| September 10, 2012 | Spain U21 6-0 Croatia U21 | U21 European Championship |
| October 7, 2011 | Croatia U21 0-2 Spain U21 | U21 European Championship |