Spain and Croatia will face each other in the Group B opener of Euro 2024 at Olympiastadion Berlin on Saturday.
La Roja have won the tournament thrice, with the last two European titles sandwiching the 2010 World Cup triumph.
Whereas the Checkered Ones pulled off a round of 16 finish at Euro 2020 between being runners-up at the 2018 World Cup and third-place finishers at the 2022 edition of the world event.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Spain vs Croatia kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | June 15, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 12 pm EST |
| Venue: | Olympiastadion |
The European Championship match between Spain and Croatia will be played at Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany.
It will kick off at 12 pm EST on Saturday, June 15, in the United States (US).
How to watch Spain vs Croatia online - TV channels & live streams
In the US, the European Championship match between Spain and Croatia is available to watch and stream online live through Fubo, Sling TV, ViX, FOX and DirectTV Stream.
Check out GOAL's Live Match Centre for updates.
How to watch anywhere with VPN
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Team news & squads
Spain team news
At 16 years and 338 days, Lamine Yamal can become the youngest player to appear at the tournament, as the record is currently held by Poland's Kacper Kozlowski (17 years and 246 days).
With captain Alvaro Morata leading the line, Nico Williams is likely to feature on the opposite flank of Yamal, while Rodri orchestrates the Spanish midfield.
Unai Simon will start ahead of David Raya in goal, while Robin Le Normand, Aymeric Laporte and Nacho battle for their spots in defence.
Spain possible XI: Simon; Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Grimaldo; Rodri, Olmo, Ruiz; Yamal, Morata, Williams.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Remiro, Simon, Raya |
| Defenders: | Carvajal, Le Normand, Nacho, Vivian, Grimaldo, Laporte, Navas, Cucurella |
| Midfielders: | Merino, Ruiz, Olmo, Baena, Rodri, Zubimendi, Pedri, Lopez |
| Forwards: | Morata, Joselu, Torres, Yamal, Williams, Oyarzabal, Perez |
Croatia team news
It will be hard to look beyond Marcelo Brozovic, Mateo Kovacic and Luka Modric in the middle, while Ivan Perisic has returned to full fitness after recovering from an ACL injury.
Bruno Petkovic is likely to get the nod ahead of Ante Budimir to lead the three-man front line, with Andrej Kramaric for support.
Should Josko Gvardol start in central defence, Borna Sosa would be deployed at full-back.
Croatia possible XI: Livakovic; Stanisic, Vida, Gvardiol, Sosa; Brozovic, Kovacic, Modric; Kramaric, Petkovic, Perisic.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Livakovic, Labrovic, Ivusic |
| Defenders: | Stanisic, Pongracic, Gvardiol, Erlic, Sutalo, Sosa, Vida, Juranovic |
| Midfielders: | Majer, Kovacic, Modric, Brozovic, Vlasic, Pasalic, Ivanusec, Sucic, Baturina |
| Forwards: | Kramaric, Perisic, Budimir, Petkovic, Pjaca, Pasalic |
Head-to-Head Record
The following is the head-to-head record of the last five meetings between Spain and Croatia across all competitions.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| June 18, 2023 | Croatia 0-0 (4-5 pen.) Spain | UEFA Nations League |
| June 28, 2021 | Croatia 3-5 AET Spain | UEFA European Championship |
| November 15, 2018 | Croatia 3-2 Spain | UEFA Nations League |
| September 11, 2018 | Spain 6-0 Croatia | UEFA Nations League |
| June 21, 2016 | Croatia 2-1 Spain | UEFA European Championship |