Croatia vs Czech Republic in Osijek: Group Standings Set to Be Decided

Croatia and the Czech Republic meet in the sixth and final round of UEFA Nations League A League Group 3. The match will be played at the Opus Arena in Osijek, Croatia. For both teams, the game carries great weight for their league prospects.

With one win and four defeats from five matches, Croatia sit third in the group with 3 points. Slaven Bilic's side will secure third place with a win or a draw against the Czech Republic. The Czechs have lost all five of their matches so far and have yet to earn a point. Santi Denia's team enter the final round on 0 points, at the bottom of the group.

The result between the two nations will also affect the direct relegation and play-off calculations in the A League. The teams previously met on 26 September. Croatia won that match, played in the Czech Republic, 2-1. The away side's winning goals came from Luka Modric and Marco Pasalic, and the Czech goal was scored by Adam Karabec. A late equalizer by the home side was ruled out for offside after a VAR review.

In their last group match, Croatia lost 2-1 away to England.