Find out how to watch the Croatia v England live stream, with the Stadion HNK Rijeka staging this Nations League meeting on Saturday afternoon and kick off at 17.00 BST.
| Live Streaming | Date | Kick off Time | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia v England | 3 October 2026 | 17.00 BST | ITV1 |
What channel is Croatia v England on?
ITV1 has Croatia v England, shown as STV in Scotland, with ITVX and STV Player streaming it at no cost. Kick off in Rijeka is 17.00 BST on Saturday 3 October 2026. Scotland’s trip to North Macedonia follows at 19.45 on BBC Two and BBC Scotland, so both home nations are on free-to-air today.
Tuesday in Prague went about as smoothly as England could have hoped. Goals either side of half time from Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane saw off a 10-man Czech Republic 2-0, extending their winning run away from home in this competition to four and ending a six-game stretch without a clean sheet.
It followed a 3-2 defeat to Spain at Wembley in which a lead was surrendered. Thomas Tuchel has now won 18 of his 24 games in charge since taking over in January 2025.
These two met only four months ago.
England won that one 4-2 in their opening game of the World Cup, and they have taken three of the last five meetings since 2018. A fourth straight win over Croatia would be a first, though their most recent visit here ended goalless in the 2018 Nations League.
Nico O’Reilly has withdrawn through injury, so Lewis Hall should continue at left-back. Ezri Konsa could return having been an unused substitute in Prague, with Trevoh Chalobah hoping to keep his place alongside Marc Guehi.
Jordan Pickford comes in for the next two games after James Trafford started the opening pair. Jude Bellingham is in line for a midfield recall, while Alex Scott and James Garner are both pushing for a first competitive start.
Croatia opened with a 2-1 win in Czechia before Spain beat them 4-1 on Tuesday, Dion Beljo cancelling out Lamine Yamal before Marc Pubill restored the lead three minutes later. It was Slaven Bilic’s first defeat since returning to the job.
Ranked 12th in the world, they have conceded in 11 of their last 12 internationals and lost each of their last six against top-10 nations. Home is where they are strongest, unbeaten in nine competitive games on their own soil with eight wins, the last defeat coming against Turkey in October 2023.
Josip Juranovic and Martin Erlic have both withdrawn injured, which opens the door for 19-year-old Luka Vuskovic to partner Josko Gvardiol. Luka Modric, 41, could return after scoring against Czechia, and Beljo has five goals in his last four for club and country.
