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Croatia's 2-2 draw against Albania in Group B prevented consecutive losses at a major tournament for the first time since Euro '96. However, after a 3-0 defeat to Spain and the late draw with Albania, Croatia now needs a win against defending champions Italy to progress from the group stage for the third straight European tournament.

Following a heavy 3-0 defeat to Spain in their opening group game, Croatia (FIFA rank: #10) have now lost three of their last five competitive matches (W2), which is as many defeats as they'd suffered in their previous 29 such games (W16, D10). However, the wider picture shows that the defeat against Spain was a first in seven outings overall for Zlatko Dalić's side (90 mins: W5, D1), and the first time they'd conceded 3+ goals since the World Cup semi-final in 2022.

The opening matches of Group B at the 2024 UEFA European Championships provide an early blockbuster clash as former winners Spain take on the perennial overachievers Croatia. Luis de la Fuente's Spain side enter as favorites after breezing through qualifying with seven wins from eight matches while conceding just five goals total.