England v Croatia at Wembley in UEFA Nations League on November 12

England will face Croatia at Wembley Stadium on November 12 in their fifth group-stage match of the UEFA Nations League 2026-27. The Thomas Tuchel-led side will be aiming to top their group in the November international window.

England opened their campaign with a defeat to Spain but have since recorded three consecutive wins, conceding only three goals in the competition — all against Spain. The Three Lions have produced dominant victories over Croatia and Czechia during this run, while Croatia won their opening fixture against Czechia before losing three successive matches, scoring two and conceding 13. The preview notes home advantage for England and characterises Croatia’s current form and the away trip as challenges for Slaven Bilić’s squad.

Harry Kane is the UEFA Nations League’s leading scorer with six goals from four games for England; the preview also refers to the 33-year-old’s ability to contribute to midfield control as well as lead the attack.

Croatia have recalled Luka Modric to their squad; the preview records him as having 206 caps and 30 goals and describes the former Real Madrid player as a long-standing anchor for the side. The article emphasises Modric’s importance to the visitors’ midfield against England.

England suffered a late squad change when Marc Guehi withdrew with a muscle injury and James Hill was added. The preview includes the exact update: "An update from the #ThreeLions camp, as James Hill is added to Thomas Tuchel's squad.Ezri Konsa will miss Thursday's match against Croatia, but will return to full training later this week." It also reports that Croatia might miss Kristijan Jakic and Josip Sutalo because of a lack of fitness.

The preview lists the following selections for the fixture: Pickford (GK); Trent, Quansah, Hill, Spence; Anderson, Jude Bellingham, Rice; Ngumoha, Kane, Gordon. For Croatia the listed selection reads: Livakovic (GK); Stanisic, Caleta-Car, Vuskovic, Gvardiol; Vlasic, Modric, Jakic, Kovacic, Perisic; Matanovic. The article frames these as the squad choices for the November encounters.

Wembley Stadium will host the match on November 12, with broadcast availability noted as India: Sony Sports Network, SonyLIV and USA: FOX Sports, FuboTV, ViX.