UEFA Nations League
The Czech Republic has certainly disappointed at the World Cup with only one point from three matches. They now have a new coach in Santi Denia, who will no longer be able to rely on the retired striker Patrik Schick. The Czech Republic will now also depend on their home advantage. They have not lost in 18 consecutive home matches, with 16 wins and 2 draws, one of which was a 0:0 against Croatia last year. Their last home loss was to Portugal four years ago in the Nations League.
Zlatko Dalić, the most successful and long-serving coach of Croatia, has ended his nine-year tenure with the team. Croatia had a slightly better World Cup, but ultimately did not go far and was eliminated in the Round of 16 by Portugal. His successor is Slaven Bilić, who returns to coaching after a two-year hiatus. Croatia reached the finals in the Nations League three years ago, but in the last edition of the tournament, they did not win any of their four matches, losing three of them.
Prediction: Both teams to score, drawThe Czech Republic at home can show more in principle than what they displayed at the World Cup, judging by the team's recent performances. Croatia can challenge anyone, but it will be interesting to see how the two teams will fare with their new managers, as my expectations are for goals at both ends and a difficult-to-predict winner, perhaps even no winner at all.
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