Spain return to home surroundings with a landmark in sight, welcoming Luka Modric’s Croatia in the second matchday of Europe’s nations tournament. It will be La Roja’s first home fixture since winning the World Cup.
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The Spanish side can extend its unbeaten run to 40 matches when Croatia arrive. Modric, the captain and central figure of the Croatian team, leads the Balkan visitors into a meeting that carries both tournament value and the weight of Spain’s new status as world champions.
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The contest forms part of the second round of the European international competition, with Spain seeking to preserve an unbeaten sequence that would reach 40 games.
