The Spanish national team, as usual, is among the favorites for the European Championship, where they have been victorious three times in their history. However, for Euro 2024, bookmakers place Spain in fourth position after England, France, and Germany. This is due to Spain’s disappointment in the World Cup and the lack of stability in their starting lineup.
Nevertheless, Spain qualified for the European Championship very confidently. In their qualifying group, the Spaniards suffered a 0-2 defeat away to Scotland but did not drop any more points, defeating Cyprus, Norway, and Georgia as well. In 8 matches, Spain scored an impressive 25 goals and conceded only 8.
Before the start of the European Championship, Spain played two friendly matches. In each of these matches, Luis de la Fuente’s team scored 5 goals. First, “La Furia Roja” thrashed Andorra 5-0, and then they overcame Northern Ireland 5-1.
The Croatian national team has not performed as successfully in the European Championships as they have in the World Cup. Their best result at European championships remains reaching the quarterfinals, achieved in 1996 and 2008.
Under Zlatko Dalic, the team became one of the main disappointments of the qualifying cycle for Euro 2024. Semi-finalists in the World Cup, they were on the verge of reaching the playoffs but ultimately finished second behind Turkey, ahead of Wales. However, Wales helped Croatia by drawing their last two matches and conceding the second position. It’s worth noting that Croatia brought one of the oldest squads to Germany. All-time legends like Luka Modric, Ivan Perisic, Marcelo Brozovic, and Domagoj Vida were present.
In the current month, Croatia played two friendly matches. First, they thrashed North Macedonia, and then they surprisingly defeated Portugal 2-1 in an away match.
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