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What went wrong for France in loss to Croatia?

Croatia upset France in Nations League first leg

Goals from Ante Budimir and Ivan Perisic steered Croatia to a deserved 2-0 win over France in their Nations League quarterfinal first leg in Split on Thursday, as the return of Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele failed to get the visitors to fire.
Mar 20, 2025, 11:38 pm - Reuters

Match Timeline

Croatia
France
  • KO
  • 8
  • 26
  • 45+1
  • HT
  • 45
  • 60
  • 64
  • 70
  • 74
  • 75
  • 84
  • 85
  • FT

Match Commentary

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Match ends, Croatia 2, France 0.
90'+5'
Second Half ends, Croatia 2, France 0.
90'+4'
Josip Stanisic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Match Stats
CROFRA
Possession
38%
6238
62%
Shots on Goal
4
6
Shot Attempts
8
16
Yellow Cards
0
2
Corner Kicks
3
9
Saves
6
2