After dominating Group 2, finishing ahead ofItaly, Belgium and Israel, theFrench team faces Croatia in the quarter-finals this Thursday, March 20, 2025. What time and channel will you be watching this match? We tell you all about it!
The first leg of the quarter-final between France and Croatia kicks off at 20:45 (French time) on Thursday March 20. The match will take place at the Stadion Poljud in Split, Croatia.
The match will be broadcast live and free-to-air on TF1. It will also be available via streaming on TF1+ and live commentary on TF1info.
Since the 2018 World Cup final, won by Les Bleus, France and Croatia have met several times in the Nations League. In the last two editions, Les Tricolores have won twice, drawn once and lost once to the Croatians.
After an absence of over six months from the French national team, Kylian Mbappé will be making his comeback with the captain's armband. The PSG striker should be a major asset for Les Bleus in this double-header.
The French team will have to do without Marcus Thuram, who is out with an ankle injury. The Inter Milan striker will miss both matches against Croatia.
On Thursday March 20, the weather is expected to be sunny in Split, with temperatures between 7°C and 14°C.
The return leg will be played on Sunday March 23 at 8:45pm at the Stade de France. It too will be broadcast live on TF1 and streamed on TF1+.
Les Bleus will be aiming to take an option on qualification for the Final 4 of the Nations League and move a step closer to a new trophy with one year to go to the 2026 World Cup.
