The Executive Board of the Croatian Football Association (HFA) has decided that Croatia's match against the Czech Republic in the new edition of the UEFA Nations League will take place at the Osijek's Opus Arena. The match is scheduled for November 15th at 20:45 local time. Croatia's campaign in the Nations League 2026/27 season begins on September 26th with a game against the Czech Republic in Prague, followed by matches against Spain and England in Seville and Rijeka respectively. The HFA was previously penalized by the European Football Confederation's Disciplinary Committee for incidents during the France-Croatia quarterfinal matches, resulting in restrictions on spectator attendance for subsequent games. The group stage of the Nations League will run from September to November 2026, with knockout rounds scheduled between March 25th and 30th 2027, and the final tournament set for June 9th to 13th 2028.
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