Spain vs Croatia: Under-21 EURO background, form guide, previous meetings Friday 28 May 2021
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Croatia s first U21 EURO knockout tie could scarcely be more daunting, against holders and five-time champions Spain at Maribor s Stadion Ljudski vrt.
Article top media content David Čolina (centre) previously scored for Croatia against Spain in a U17 EURO final tournament UEFA via Getty Images
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Croatia s first U21 EURO knockout tie could scarcely be more daunting, against holders and five-time champions Spain at Maribor s Stadion Ljudski vrt.
• While Group D runners-up Croatia have never played in the tournament s knockout rounds, Group B winners Spain have now qualified from their section in their last five finals appearances and have never lost a U21 EURO knockout game before the final since the tournament format was introduced in 1998.
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Portugal vs Croatia: Under-21 EURO background, form guide, previous meetings Monday 1 February 2021
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Portugal and Croatia meet in the opening round of Group D games 21 years on from a memorable play-off tie between the teams.
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The opening round of Group D games brings together Portugal and Croatia, who produced a memorable play-off tie in their only previous UEFA European Under-21 Championship matches.
• The fixture at the Stadion Bonifika in Koper features two teams who both experienced group stage elimination on their most recent appearance in the final tournament.
2021 Under-21 EUROs: Meet the teams
The draw for the expanded 16-team 2021 Under-21 EURO final tournament in Hungary and Slovenia was made today in Nyon. Croatia has been drawn in Group D alongside Switzerland, Portugal and England. Croatia will play the group stages of EURO from 24 to 31 March 2021 in Slovenia. If they advance out of their group