How to watch England U21 vs Croatia U21 friendly in the UK, US, and India, as well as kick-off time and team news.
England U21 are set to continue their preparations for the UefaEURO U21 with a friendly against Croatia U21 on Tuesday.
England beat France 4-0 in the first of their two friendlies during the ongoing international break. Emile Smith-Rowe, Noni Madueke, Curtis Jones and Jacob Ramsey got on the scoresheet as Lee Carsley's team got the job done.
England aced the qualification stage and topped Group G with 25 points from 10 matches, only losing once during the group stage.
Croatia played out a goalless draw against Israel in their last outing and will now take on a confident English side. They also have EURO U21 group stage fixtures lined up against Romania, Ukraine and Spain in June 2023.
GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch the friendly between England U21 vs Croatia U21, plus team news, recent form and more.
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Kick-off time
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Date:
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March 28, 2023
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Kick-off time:
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7.45pm BST / 3.45pm EDT / 12.15am IST (March 29)
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Venue:
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Craven Cottage, Fulham
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The game is scheduled for March 28, 2023 at Craven Cottage, the home of Premier League club Fulham.
It will kick off at 7.45pm BST in the UK, 3.45pm EDT in the US and 12.15am in India on March 29.
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How to watch England U21 vs Croatia U21 online – TV channels & live streams
TV channels & streaming options
| Country |
TV channel |
Live stream |
| UK |
BBC Three |
BBC iPlayer & website |
| U.S. |
N/A |
N/A |
| India |
N/A |
N/A |
In the UK, the match between England U21 and Croatia U21 can be watched on BBC.
The match will not be broadcast in the US and India.
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Team news & squads
England U21 team news
U21 boss Lee Carsley picked a 26-player roster for the friendlies in this international break.
Sunderland goalkeeper Anthony Patterson, and defenders Rico Lewis and Jarrand Branthwaite were handed their first England U21 call-ups.
Of the trio, Branthwaite had to pull out of the squad due to an injury and Swansea City defender Nathan Wood has replaced him.
| Position |
Players |
| Goalkeepers: |
Josh Griffiths, Anthony Patterson, Carl Rushworth, James Trafford |
| Defenders: |
Max Aarons, Levi Colwill, Charlie Cresswell, Ben Johnson, Rico Lewis, Djed Spence, Luke Thomas, Nathan Wood |
| Midfielders: |
Tommy Doyle, Harvey Elliott, James Garner, Angel Gomes, Curtis Jones, James McAtee, Jacob Ramsey, Oliver Skipp |
| Forwards: |
Cameron Archer, Morgan Gibbs-White, Noni Madueke , Cole Palmer, Emile Smith Rowe |
Croatia U21 team news
Croatia have no fresh injury concerns ahead of their friendly clash against England on Tuesday.
| Position |
Players |
| Goalkeepers: |
Kavlina, Kotarski, Pandur |
| Defenders: |
Colina, Jurcec, jelenic, Jureskin, Perkovic, Soldo, Smolcic |
| Midfielders: |
Baturina, Hodza, Jankovic, Kacavenda, Palaversa, Prsir |
| Forwards: |
Beljo, Dolcek, Frigan, Ljubicic, Marin, Simic, Stojkovic, Vidovic |
Head-to-head record
| Date |
Result |
Competition |
| March 31, 2021 |
Croatia U21 1-2 England U21 |
UEFA EURO |
| June 25, 2019 |
Croatia U21 3-3 England U21 |
UEFA EURO |
| October 14, 2014 |
Croatia U21 1-2 England U21 |
UEFA EURO |
| October 10, 2014 |
England U21 2-1 Croatia U21 |
UEFA EURO |
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Useful links
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England U21 team page
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Live football on TV in the UK
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Live soccer on TV in the U.S.
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