DEFEAT IN RIJEKA

Convincing England beat Croatia in the third round of the Nations League

04.10.2026.

Photo by: Drago Sopta/HNS

In the third round of Group A3 of the Nations League, England convincingly defeated Croatia in Rijeka.

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CROATIA - ENGLAND 0:7 (0:4)
Nations League, Group A3.
Rijeka, HNK Rijeka Stadium.

Referee: S. Jablonski (Germany).

Goals: 0:1 - Kane (8'), 0:2 - Bellingham (21'), 0:3 - Gordon (39'), 0:4 - Saka (45'), 0:5 - Kane (57'), 0:6 - Saka (68'), 0:7 - Rogers (87')

Yellow cards: Kovačić (72')

Croatia: Livaković, Perišić, Vušković, Gvardiol, Stanišić (76' Šutalo), Modrić (57' Jakić), Kovačić, P. Sučić (46' Mario Pašalić), Baturina (46' Vlašić), Ivanović, Musa (46' Matanović). Head coach: S. Bilić.

England: Pickford, Hall (79' Lewis-Skelly), Guehi, Konsa, Quansah, Scott (70' Garner), Anderson (79' Gibbs-White), Gordon (70' Eze), Bellingham, Saka, Kane (70' Rogers). Head coach: T. Tuchel.

After a victory in the Czech Republic and a defeat in Spain, Croatia hosted England in Rijeka, with the reigning World Cup bronze medalists leaving with all three points.

Kane opened the scoring at Rujevica in the eighth minute, while Bellingham, Gordon and Saka also found the net before half-time. Croatia's best chance fell to Kovačić.

In the second half, Kane and Saka both scored their second goals of the match, while Rogers completed the scoring late in the game. In the fourth round of the Nations League, Croatia will host world champions Spain on Tuesday, October 6, at Poljud Stadium in Split.

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