Lamine Yamal is set to make history as Spain begin their Euro 2024 campaign against Croatia.
At just 16 years and 338 days old, the Barcelona winger will become the youngest player ever to appear in the tournament, breaking Kacper Kozlowski’s record if he features.
Lamine Yamal is expected to start on the right wing, with Nico Williams on the left and Alvaro Morata as captain as La Roja start their quest for a third European Championship trophy in five tournaments.
Croatia are likely to lean on a vastly more experienced core of players as they attempt to navigate their way towards the latter stages of another major tournament. Luka Modric is expected to start after another glorious season with Real Madrid, even though he was not a guaranteed first-choice midfielder in 2023/24 under Carlo Ancelotti.
The Sporting News takes a look at the two squads and how the sides could line up for this game.
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Spain vs. Croatia predicted lineups, starting 11, team news
Spain will miss Gavi at these finals due to his knee injury from last year. Pedri has also struggled with fitness, but he made a goal scoring return to action for his country in the 5-1 friendly win over Northern Ireland.
La Roja’s strength lies in their midfield, with Rodri, Pedri, Fabian Ruiz, and Mikel Merino all in top form. Ahead of them, Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams will provide much-needed pace in attack.
The defence has experienced players, but there are concerns about Aymeric Laporte‘s form after playing in Saudi Arabia. He was ruled out of this game by De La Fuente, who did not specify the reason.
Spain predicted: (4-3-3, right to left): Simon (GK) — Carvajal, Le Normand, Nacho, Grimaldo — Merino, Rodri, Pedri — Lamine Yamal, Morata, Williams.
Injured: Laporte (unspecified).
Suspended: None.
Croatia, on the other hand, still rely on veterans like Ivan Perisic (35), Luka Modric (38), and Domagoj Vida (35). Modric, with 175 caps, remains vital to the team. Dominik Livakovic, the Fenerbahce goalkeeper, has also been crucial in past tournaments. Perisic recovered from a long-term injury to join the squad, but it is likely that Andrej Kramaric and Lovro Majer will start in the wider positions.
Josko Gvardiol and his experienced Manchester City team-mate Mateo Kovacic could make a difference against strong opposition such as this.
Croatia predicted: (4-3-3, right to left): Livakovic (GK) — Stanisic, Sutalo, Pongracic, Gvardiol — Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic — Majer, Budimir, Kramaric.
Injured: None.
Suspended: None.
Spain vs. Croatia live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this Euro 2024 match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| TV channel | Streaming | |
| USA | Fox Sports Network | Fubo, FOX Sports app/website, ViX |
| Canada | TVA Sports, TSN 1, TSN 4, CTV | TVA+, TVA app/website, CTV app |
| UK | ITV1, STV | ITVX, STV Player |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | SONY TEN 2, SONY TEN 3 | JioTV, Sony LIV |
USA: Spain vs. Croatia from the Olympiastadion will be televised in the United States on the Fox Sports Network, with Spanish-language streaming via ViX. The game is also available to stream on Fubo which is currently offering a FREE seven-day trial.
Radio coverage of the match can be followed on SiriusXM FC.
UK: This Spain vs. Croatia Euro 2024 match will be broadcast in the UK on ITV1 with fans in Scotland able to watch on STV. Streaming can be found on ITVX and the STV Player.
Canada: Euro 2024 matches can be seen in Canada on TSN’s respective TV channel and live streaming services. TVA and CTV will also be showing the match.
Australia: Australia’s sole broadcaster for Euro 2024 is Optus Sport.
India: Euro 2024 matches are available to stream on JioTV and Sony LIV and Spain vs. Croatia can also be viewed on Sony Ten Network on TV.
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