{
  "id": 10616872,
  "title": "Spain vs Croatia – Predicted lineup and team news",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/spain-vs-croatia-predicted-lineup-and-team-news",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T05:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/spain-vs-croatia-predicted-lineup-052000519.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Spain will face Croatia in Seville on Tuesday for their second UEFA Nations League fixture at Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán. The Spanish team, currently world champions, have been on a formidable eight-match winning streak, recently defeating England 3-2 at Wembley. Luis de la Fuente's side has displayed strong organization in defense and dynamic control in attack, conceding few goals.\n\nDue to injuries, Spain will make several roster adjustments for this match. Goalkeeper Joan García is out with a minor knee issue, replaced by Josep Martínez. Eric García, Pedro Porro, and Robin Le Normand are also absent. This leaves Alex Baena and Mikel Oyarzabal, who scored crucial substitute goals in the England game, as the top contenders for the starting lineup alongside Nico Williams and Ferran Torres.\n\nLamine Yamal is expected to retain his position on the right flank following another impressive performance. The projected formation is a 4-2-3-1, with Rodri and Pedri in the double pivot to control the tempo and distribution against Croatia's technically strong lineup. The match is set to begin at 7:45pm BST on Tuesday, 29th September. In the United Kingdom, fans can watch the fixture live via Amazon Prime as a pay-per-view broadcast.",
  "summary": "Spain will welcome Croatia to Seville on Tuesday for their second UEFA Nations League fixture, with the match taking place at the iconic Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán.Spain arrive in excellent shap...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "England XI vs Czechia – Predicted lineup and team news",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/england-xi-vs-czechia-predicted-lineup-and-team-news",
        "published": "2026-09-29T05:20:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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