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UNDER-21 CHAMPIONSHIP - 2019/21 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Stadion Bonifika - Koper-Capodistria Wednesday 31 March 2021 18.00CET (18.00 local time) Croatia Group D - Matchday 3 England Last updated 01/06/2021 15:29CET

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Previous meetings 2 Match background 3 Squad list 5 Match officials 7 Match-by-match lineups 8 Team facts 11 Legend 13

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Previous meetings Head to Head UEFA European Under-21 Championship Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Brekalo 39, 82, Vlašić 62; Nelson 11 (P), 24/06/2019 GS-FT Croatia - England 3-3 Serravalle Maddison 48, Kenny 70

UEFA European Under-21 Championship Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached 1-2 Livaja 38; Moore 9, 14/10/2014 PO Croatia - England Vinkovci agg: 2-4 Hughes 73 Kane 58, Berahino 85 10/10/2014 PO England - Croatia 2-1 Wolverhampton (P); Livaja 13

Final Qualifying Total tournament

Home Away Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA Total Croatia 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 2 5 7 England 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 1 0 7 5

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For the second UEFA European Under-21 Championship running, Croatia take on England in the third and final round of group games. • While England are unbeaten in competitive matches against their opponents ahead of their final Group D fixture at Koper-Capodistria's Stadion Bonifika, Croatia have had the better of their friendlies – although it was honours even in the 2019 finals. • Croatia are also better placed in the section thanks to a 3-2 win against Switzerland last time out, goals from Luka Ivanušec (8), Nikola Moro (61 pen) and Dario Vizinger (64) earning a first finals victory despite two late Swiss goals, the second an 89th-minute Sandro Kulenović own goal. That left Croatia, who went down 1-0 to Portugal in their opening fixture, level with Switzerland on three points, three behind the Portuguese, meaning they will reach the knockout rounds for the first time if they beat England unless Switzerland beat Portugal by a one-goal margin other than 1-0 or 2-1. Croatia also go through if both games are drawn, or if they lose by a one-goal margin and Switzerland also lose. Croatia win the group if they beat England and Switzerland beat Portugal 1-0. • England are bottom of the section having lost to Switzerland (0-1) and Portugal (0-2) and need to beat Croatia by two goals or more and for Switzerland lose in order to go through. Previous meetings • The teams also met in the third round of group games in Italy two years ago, when both had already been eliminated having lost their first two Group C matches. Croatia came from behind three times to earn a share of the spoils, goals from Josip Brekalo (39, 82) and Nikola Vlašić (62) cancelling out strikes by Reiss Nelson (11 pen), James Maddison (48) and Jonjo Kenny (70). • Moro, Lovro Majer and Kulenović all started for Croatia with Luka Ivanušec a second-half substitute and Kristijan Bistrović and Adrian Šemper unused replacements. Lloyd Kelly played the 90 minutes for England. • That meant England finished third in the section, above Croatia on goal difference. • England won the two previous competitive matches between the sides 2-1, those games coming in the play-offs for the 2015 final tournament. Harry Kane was on target in the first in Wolverhampton as the home side came from behind to win on 10 October 2014; four days later, Will Hughes got England's winner in Vinkovci, Croatia bowing out despite Marko Livaja finding the net in each game. • Croatia have won both friendlies between the sides, 3-0 in London in August 2003 – Goran Ljubojević scoring twice – and 1-0 in April 1996. • Rhian Brewster scored a hat-trick in England's 5-0 win against Croatia in an Under-17 friendly at the Stadion Aldo Drosina in Pula on 28 September 2016. Callum Hudson-Odoi was a second-half substitute for Aidy Boothroyd's side, while Bartol Franjić featured for Croatia. • Moro's goal was not enough to prevent Croatia suffering a 2-1 group stage defeat against England at the 2016 European U19 Championship group stage; Ivanušec was also on the losing side. Form guide Croatia • All three of Croatia's U21 EURO final appearances have ended in the group stage. In 2019, they finished bottom of Group C behind Romania, France (both seven points) and England (1). Nenad Gračan's side lost to Romania (1-4) and France (0-1) before that 3-3 draw against England. • That 2019 appearance ended Croatia's 15-year wait to feature in the final tournament; the previous appearance had come in 2004 when, as on their 2000 debut, they finished bottom of their section having failed to win a game, drawing one and losing two on each occasion. • Croatia's record in the finals group stage is now W1 D3 L7 F14 A22. • In qualifying for the 2021 tournament, Igor Bišćan's side finished second in Group 4 a point behind the Czech Republic, taking 20 points from their ten games (W6 D2 L2). Croatia were unbeaten in their last six qualifiers (W4 D2), a 10-0 defeat of San Marino in Zagreb on 8 October 2020 the team's biggest ever victory. England • England have qualified for their eighth successive U21 final tournament – the longest ongoing sequence in the competition. They failed to win a game in Italy two years ago, conceding twice late on to lose to both France (1-2) and Romania (2-4) and drawing with Croatia to finish third in Group C. • England have made it past the initial group stage three times in those seven finals appearances although the 2017 defeat on penalties by eventual champions Germany in the last four is their only knockout appearance in the last five

3 Croatia - England Wednesday 31 March 2021 - 18.00CET (18.00 local time) Match press kit Stadion Bonifika, Koper-Capodistria final tournaments; runners-up in 2009, they also lost in the 2007 semi-finals. • This is England's tenth participation in an eight or 12-team U21 finals; six of those previous nine campaigns ended in the group stage. • Champions in 1982 and 1984, England also reached the semi-finals in 1978, 1980, 1986 and 1988. • England have won only three of their last 18 group games at the finals (D5 L10) and none of the last five (D1 L4). • In qualifying for these finals Boothroyd – who has been in charge since 2016 – oversaw an unbeaten campaign, England winning nine of their ten fixtures to finish on 28 points, ten clear of Austria at the top of Group 3. • England have reached each of the last four U21 final tournaments without losing a game. Their last qualifying defeat was a 2-1 loss in Belgium on 14 November 2011; their subsequent record is W37 D6. • Eddie Nketiah was the top scorer in qualifying overall with 13 goals. He is England's all-time U21 top scorer on 16. Links and trivia • Croatia coach Bišćan, who replaced Nenad Gračan on 1 October 2019, played for Liverpool from 2000 to 2005, scoring three goals in 117 appearances in all competitions. He was part of the side that won the FA Cup and English League Cup in 2000/01, the UEFA Super Cup the same year and, in 2004/05, the UEFA Champions League, making nine appearances in the latter campaign.

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Croatia Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers 1 Adrian Šemper 12/01/1998 23 Chievo - 8 0 1 0 9 - 12 Dominik Kotarski 10/02/2000 21 Ajax - 2 0 1 0 3 - 23 Ivan Nevistić 31/07/1998 22 Rijeka - 0 0 0 0 - - Defenders 4 David Čolina 19/07/2000 20 Hajduk Split - 3 0 1 0 4 - 5 Martin Erlić 24/01/1998 23 Spezia - 4 0 2 0 6 - 11 Domagoj Bradarić 10/12/1999 21 LOSC - 3 0 2 0 7 - 15 Krešimir Krizmanić 03/07/2000 20 HNK Gorica - 2 0 1 0 3 - 22 Mario Vušković 16/11/2001 19 Hajduk Split - 2 0 2 0 4 - Midfielders 2 Marin Šverko 04/02/1998 23 Saarbrücken - 7 1 2 0 9 1 3 Hrvoje Babec 28/07/1999 21 HNK Gorica * 0 0 2 0 2 - 6 Darko Nejašmić 25/01/1999 22 Hajduk Split - 7 2 0 0 7 2 Dinamo 7 Luka Ivanušec 26/11/1998 22 - 9 7 2 1 20 8 Zagreb Dynamo 8 Nikola Moro 12/03/1998 23 - 9 4 2 1 20 6 Moscow Dinamo 10 Lovro Majer 17/01/1998 23 - 8 4 1 0 14 4 Zagreb 13 Mihael Žaper 11/08/1998 22 Osijek - 3 0 2 0 5 - Dinamo 16 Bartol Franjić 14/01/2000 21 * 1 0 2 0 3 - Zagreb 17 Kristijan Bistrović 09/04/1998 22 Kasımpaşa - 10 3 2 0 12 3 Forwards 9 Sandro Kulenović 04/12/1999 21 Rijeka * 7 5 2 0 11 5 14 Dario Vizinger 06/06/1998 22 Wolfsberg * 2 1 2 1 4 2 Dunajská 18 Marko Divković 11/06/1999 21 - 1 0 0 0 1 - Streda 19 Matej Vuk 10/06/2000 20 Istra 1961 - 1 0 0 0 1 - 20 Petar Musa 04/03/1998 23 Union Berlin - 8 4 1 0 9 4 21 Dario Špikić 22/03/1999 22 HNK Gorica - 6 2 2 0 8 2 Coach - Igor Bišcan 04/05/1978 42 - 7 0 2 0 9 -

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England Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers 1 Aaron Ramsdale 14/05/1998 22 Sheff. United - 8 0 2 0 10 - 13 Josef Bursik 12/07/2000 20 Stoke - 1 0 0 0 1 - 22 Josh Griffiths 05/09/2001 19 Cheltenham - 0 0 0 0 - - Defenders 2 Max Aarons 04/01/2000 21 Norwich - 7 0 1 0 8 - 3 Lloyd Kelly 06/10/1998 22 Bournemouth - 2 0 1 0 4 - 4 Ben Godfrey 15/01/1998 23 Everton * 7 1 2 0 9 1 5 Marc Guehi 13/07/2000 20 Swansea * 6 0 2 0 8 - 11 Ryan Sessegnon 18/05/2000 20 Hoffenheim - 5 1 2 0 14 1 12 Ben Wilmot 04/11/1999 21 Watford - 2 1 0 0 2 1 14 Steven Sessegnon 18/05/2000 20 Bristol City - 2 0 1 0 3 - 15 Japhet Tanganga 31/03/1999 22 Tottenham - 0 0 1 0 1 - Midfielders 6 Tom Davies 30/06/1998 22 Everton - 7 1 2 0 15 2 8 Conor Gallagher 06/02/2000 21 West Brom - 4 1 1 0 5 1 10 Callum Hudson-Odoi 07/11/2000 20 Chelsea * 7 4 1 0 8 4 16 Oliver Skipp 16/09/2000 20 Norwich * 4 0 2 0 6 - 17 Curtis Jones 30/01/2001 20 Liverpool - 3 1 2 0 5 1 18 Emile Smith Rowe 28/07/2000 20 Arsenal - 0 0 2 0 2 - 23 Noni Madueke 10/03/2002 19 PSV - 0 0 1 0 1 - Forwards 7 Todd Cantwell 27/02/1998 23 Norwich - 3 0 0 0 3 - 9 Eddie Nketiah 30/05/1999 21 Arsenal - 9 13 2 0 11 13 19 Rhian Brewster 01/04/2000 20 Sheff. United - 6 0 2 0 8 - Crystal 20 Eberechi Eze 29/06/1998 22 - 4 0 2 0 6 - Palace 21 Dwight McNeil 22/11/1999 21 Burnley - 5 0 2 0 7 - Coach - Aidy Boothroyd 08/02/1971 50 - 10 0 2 0 31 -

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Referee Harm Osmers (GER) Assistant referees Eduard Beitinger (GER) , Dominik Schaal (GER) Fourth official Horatiu Fesnic (ROU) UEFA Delegate Depi Koxenoglou (GRE) UEFA Referee observer Hugh Dallas (SCO)

Referee Under-21 Name Date of birth UEFA matches matches Harm Osmers 28/01/1985 1 3

UEFA European Under-21 Championship matches featuring teams from the two countries involved in this match No such matches refereed Other matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this match Stage Date Competition Home Away Result Venue reached 17/09/2020 UEL 2QR PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1926 Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Plovdiv

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Under-21 - Qualifying round (10/09/2019) Croatia 1-2 Scotland Goals: 1-0 Kulenović 10, 1-1 McLennan 81, 1-2 McLennan 89 Croatia: Šemper, Hujber, Sosa, Kalaica (83 Soldo), Nejašmić, Ivanušec, Moro, Kulenović (83 Bistrović), Majer (78 Ćuže), Bradarić (69 Marin), Šutalo (14/10/2019) San Marino 0-7 Croatia Goals: 0-1 Kulenović 6, 0-2 Kulenović 24, 0-3 Ivanušec 26, 0-4 Bistrović 42, 0-5 Kulenović 45+2, 0-6 Ivanušec 57, 0-7 Soldo 75 Croatia: Šemper, Šverko, Kalaica, Nejašmić (30 Bistrović), Marin (70 Dolček), Moro (46 Lepinjica), Kulenović, Ivanušec, Ćuže (64 Posavec), Šutalo (46 Soldo), Čolina (14/11/2019) Lithuania 1-3 Croatia Goals: 0-1 Ivanušec 9, 1-1 Antanavičius 60, 1-2 Posavec 73, 1-3 Bistrović 89 Croatia: Šemper, Bradarić, Kalaica, Ivanušec (91 Majer), Moro (75 Žaper), Marin (46 Posavec), Ćuže (65 Bistrović), Šutalo, Gvardiol, Musa (75 Kovačević), Lepinjica (18/11/2019) Croatia 1-2 Czech Republic Goals: 1-0 Ivanušec 30, 1-1 Krejčí 39, 1-2 Bucha 72 Croatia: Šemper, Bradarić, Kalaica, Brekalo, Moro (76 Majer), Ivanušec, Šutalo, Gvardiol, Musa (83 Posavec), Lepinjica (83 Bistrović), Ćuže (64 Žaper) (03/09/2020) Croatia 5-0 Greece Goals: 1-0 Moro 1, 2-0 Majer 5, 3-0 Musa 14, 4-0 Majer 24, 5-0 Musa 52 Croatia: Šemper, Šverko, Sosa, Šutalo, Erlić, Nejašmić (60 Bistrović), Ivanušec (77 Dolček), Moro (78 Žaper), Majer, Musa (67 Kulenović), Špikić (60 Ćuže) (07/09/2020) Czech Republic 0-0 Croatia Croatia: Šemper, Šverko, Sosa, Šutalo, Erlić, Nejašmić, Ivanušec, Moro, Majer (68 Bistrović), Musa (77 Kulenović), Špikić (60 Dolček) (08/10/2020) Croatia 10-0 San Marino Goals: 1-0 Kulenović 2, 2-0 Majer 23, 3-0 Špikić 34, 4-0 Ivanušec 40, 5-0 Ivanušec 44, 6-0 Nejašmić 52, 7-0 Nejašmić 56, 8-0 Ivanušec 73, 9-0 Vizinger 78, 10-0 Gvardiol 81 Croatia: Kotarski, Šverko (73 Krizmanić), Erlić, Nejašmić (73 Djurasek), Ivanušec (73 Vizinger), Kulenović (62 Musa), Majer, Gvardiol, Bistrović, Čolina, Špikić (62 Ćuže) (13/10/2020) Greece 0-1 Croatia Goals: 0-1 Majer 27 Croatia: Šemper, Sosa, Šutalo, Erlić, Nejašmić, Ivanušec (91 Šverko), Moro, Majer (66 Bistrović), Gvardiol, Musa (78 Kulenović), Špikić (67 Vizinger) (12/11/2020) Scotland 2-2 Croatia Goals: 0-1 Moro 20, 0-2 Bistrović 25, 1-2 Middleton 54, 2-2 McLennan 70 Croatia: Šemper, Šverko, Sosa, Šutalo, Gvardiol, Nejašmić (77 Špikić), Moro (81 Djurasek), Kulenović (68 Čolina), Majer (68 Musa), Vušković, Bistrović (81 Franjić) (17/11/2020) Croatia 7-0 Lithuania

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Goals: 1-0 Špikić 13, 2-0 Musa 29, 3-0 Šverko 36, 4-0 Šutalo 57, 5-0 Musa 66, 6-0 Moro 70, 7-0 Moro 76 Croatia: Kotarski, Šverko (83 Krizmanić), Štefulj, Šutalo, Vušković, Špikić (83 Bogojević), Moro (77 Djurasek), Musa, Bistrović, Divković (77 Dolček), Vuk (46 Ivanušec)

Group stage – final tournament Group D Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts Portugal 2 2 0 0 3 0 6 Croatia 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 Switzerland 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 England 2 0 0 2 0 3 0

Matchday 1 (25/03/2021) Portugal 1-0 Croatia Goals: 1-0 Fábio Vieira 68 Croatia: Šemper, Šverko, Erlić, Ivanušec, Moro (67 Babec), Kulenović (63 Vizinger), Majer (67 Musa), Bradarić, Franjić (75 Špikić), Bistrović (75 Žaper), Vušković Matchday 2 (28/03/2021) Croatia 3-2 Switzerland Goals: 1-0 Ivanušec 8, 2-0 Moro 61 (P) , 3-0 Vizinger 64, 3-1 Imeri 79 (P) , 3-2 Kulenović 89 (og) Croatia: Kotarski, Šverko, Babec, Erlić (25 Vušković), Ivanušec, Moro (76 Žaper), Bradarić, Vizinger (85 Kulenović), Franjić (75 Krizmanić), Bistrović, Špikić (75 Čolina) Matchday 3 (31/03/2021) Croatia-England England

Under-21 - Qualifying round (06/09/2019) Turkey 2-3 England Goals: 0-1 Nketiah 4, 1-1 Doğukan Sinik 25, 2-1 Mert Müldür 51, 2-2 Nketiah 74, 2-3 Nelson 75 England: Ramsdale, Aarons, Panzo, Chalobah, Davies, Nelson (79 Brewster), Gibbs-White (81 Godfrey), Nketiah, Foden, S. Sessegnon (59 Greenwood), Guehi (09/09/2019) England 2-0 Kosovo Goals: 1-0 Foden 25, 2-0 Foden 90+3 England: Ramsdale, Aarons (80 Justin), Chalobah, Godfrey, Davies, Nelson (61 Greenwood), Gibbs-White (61 Cantwell), Nketiah (76 Brewster), Foden, S. Sessegnon, Guehi (15/10/2019) England 5-1 Austria Goals: 1-0 Hudson-Odoi 12, 2-0 Nketiah 28, 3-0 Nketiah 39, 4-0 Hudson-Odoi 45+1, 4-1 Baumgartner 66, 5-1 Nketiah 79 England: Ramsdale, Aarons (61 S. Sessegnon), Kelly, Davies, Hudson-Odoi (86 Gallagher), Willock (74 Skipp), Nketiah (86 Surridge), Foden, Guehi, Justin, McNeil (61 Brewster) (15/11/2019) Albania 0-3 England Goals: 0-1 Foden 22, 0-2 Gallagher 43, 0-3 Nelson 90+3 England: Ramsdale, Panzo (64 Justin), Godfrey, Davies, Willock (64 Nelson), Greenwood, Foden (81 Eze), James, Guehi, Brewster (72 R. Sessegnon), Gallagher (04/09/2020) Kosovo 0-6 England Goals: 0-1 Nketiah 51, 0-2 Nketiah 55, 0-3 Nketiah 61 (P) , 0-4 Nelson 66, 0-5 R. Sessegnon 82, 0-6 Bellingham 85 England: Ramsdale, Aarons, Godfrey, Kelly, Davies (62 Bellingham), Nketiah (72 Brewster), Cantwell (62 Nelson), Guehi, Skipp, Saka (62 Hudson-Odoi), Gallagher (71 R. Sessegnon)

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(08/09/2020) Austria 1-2 England Goals: 0-1 Nketiah 27, 0-2 Godfrey 49, 1-2 Schmidt 60 England: Ramsdale, Godfrey, Nelson (80 Cantwell), Bellingham, Nketiah (80 Brewster), Hudson-Odoi, R. Sessegnon (67 Dasilva), Lamptey (72 Aarons), Guehi, Skipp (79 Davies), Justin (07/10/2020) Andorra 3-3 England Goals: 1-0 Fernandez 28, 1-1 Davies 45+1, 1-2 Dasilva 69, 2-2 Fernandez 76, 2-3 Nketiah 82, 3-3 Garcia 90+1 England: Ramsdale, Aarons, Panzo, Davies, B. Williams, R. Williams, Eze, Surridge (72 Nketiah), Dasilva (72 Bellingham), McNeil (77 R. Sessegnon), Jones (74 Hudson-Odoi) (13/10/2020) England 2-1 Turkey Goals: 1-0 Hüseyin Türkmen 17 (og) , 2-0 Nketiah 88, 2-1 Halil Dervişoğlu 90+2 England: Ramsdale, Aarons, Godfrey, Guehi, Bellingham, Nketiah, Hudson-Odoi (85 McNeil), R. Sessegnon, Skipp, Justin, Dasilva (63 Eze) (13/11/2020) England 3-1 Andorra Goals: 1-0 Jones 27, 1-1 Garcia 45 (P) , 2-1 Wilmot 49, 3-1 Hudson-Odoi 65 (P) England: Ramsdale, Lamptey, Panzo, Jones (72 Musiala), Gallagher, Hudson-Odoi (72 Eze), Wilmot, R. Williams, Brewster (72 Nketiah), Dasilva, McNeil (82 Buchanan) (17/11/2020) England 5-0 Albania Goals: 1-0 Hudson-Odoi 5, 2-0 Justin 26, 3-0 Musiala 36, 4-0 Nketiah 52, 5-0 Nketiah 86 England: Bursik, Godfrey, Davies, Nketiah, Hudson-Odoi (61 Gallagher), Wilmot, Buchanan (76 McNeil), Skipp (76 Dasilva), Kelly, Justin, Musiala (61 Jones)

Group stage – final tournament Group D Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts Portugal 2 2 0 0 3 0 6 Croatia 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 Switzerland 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 England 2 0 0 2 0 3 0

Matchday 1 (25/03/2021) England 0-1 Switzerland Goals: 0-1 Ndoye 78 England: Ramsdale, Aarons, Kelly, Godfrey, Guehi, Davies (66 Jones), Nketiah (76 Brewster), Hudson-Odoi, Skipp, Smith Rowe (66 Eze), McNeil (76 R. Sessegnon) Matchday 2 (28/03/2021) Portugal 2-0 England Goals: 1-0 Carvalho 64, 2-0 Francisco Trincão 74 (P) England: Ramsdale, Godfrey, Guehi, Davies (72 Jones), Nketiah, R. Sessegnon (55 McNeil), S. Sessegnon (83 Brewster), Tanganga, Skipp, Smith Rowe (46 Eze), Madueke (72 Gallagher) Matchday 3 (31/03/2021) Croatia-England

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Croatia Tournament record 2019: group stage 2017: did not qualify 2015: did not qualify (play-offs) 2013: did not qualify 2011: did not qualify (play-offs) 2009: did not qualify 2007: did not qualify 2006: did not qualify (play-offs) 2004: group stage 2002: did not qualify (play-offs) 2000: group stage 1998: did not qualify 1996: did not qualify Biggest wins Final tournament 3-2: Croatia v Switzerland, 28/03/21 Group stage, Koper-Capodistria Qualifying 10-0: Croatia v San Marino, 08/10/20 2021 qualifying group stage, Zagreb Heaviest defeats Final tournament 4-1: Romania v Croatia, 18/06/19 Group stage, Serravalle Qualifying 6-0: Spain v Croatia, 10/09/12 2013 qualifying group stage, Alicante

England Tournament record 2019: group stage 2017: semi-finals 2015: group stage 2013: group stage 2011: group stage 2009: runnners-up 2007: semi-finals 2006: did not qualify (play-offs) 2004: did not qualify 2002: group stage 2000: group stage 1998: did not qualify (play-offs) 1996: did not qualify 1994: did not qualify 1992: did not qualify 1990: did not qualify 1988: semi-finals 1986: semi-finals 1984: winners 1982: winners 1980: semi-finals 1978: semi-finals Biggest wins

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Final tournament 6-0: England v Turkey, 29/05/00 Group stage, Bratislava Qualifying 9-0: England v San Marino, 19/11/13 2015 qualifying group stage, Shrewsbury Heaviest defeats Final tournament 4-0: Germany v England, 29/06/09 Final, Malmö Qualifying: 4-0: Romania v England, 14/10/80 1982 qualifying group stage, Ploieşti

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:: Squad list No: number DoB: date of birth Qual: qualifying FT: final tournament Pld: played Gls: goals Overall U21: all-time qualifying and final tournament data

:: Match officials Nat: nationality DoB: date of birth

Under-21: Total matches officiated in the UEFA European U21 Championship including all qualifying round matches. Matches as the fourth official are not included in these statistics. These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records in the competition.

UEFA: Total matches officiated in all UEFA competitions including all qualifying round matches. Matches where the official has acted as the fourth official are not included in these statistics. These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records in the competition.

:: Group statistics/Tournament schedule Pos: position Pld: played W: won D: drawn L: lost GF: goals for GA: goals against Pts: points

:: NOTE: All-time statistics Goals totals include the outcome of disciplinary decisions (eg. match forfeits when a 3-0 result is determined). Goals totals do not include goals scored from the penalty mark during a penalty shoot-out. Competitions

Club competitions National team competitions UCL: UEFA Champions League EURO: UEFA European Football Championship ECCC: European Champion Clubs' Cup WC: FIFA World Cup UEL: UEFA Europa League CONFCUP: FIFA Confederations Cup UCUP: UEFA Cup FRIE: Friendly internationals UCWC: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup U21FRIE: Under-21 friendly internationals SCUP: UEFA Super Cup U21: UEFA European Under-21 Championship UIC: UEFA Intertoto Cup U17: UEFA Under-17 Championship ICF: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup U16: UEFA European Under-16 Championship U19: UEFA Under-19 Championship U18: UEFA European Under-18 Championship WWC: FIFA Women's World Cup WEURO: UEFA European Women's Championship Competition stages Other abbreviations F: Final GS: Group stage (aet): After extra time pens: Penalties GS1: First group stage GS2: Second group stage No.: Number og: Own goal 3QR: Third qualifying round R1: First round ag: Match decided on away P: Penalty R2: Second round R3: Third round goals agg: Aggregate R4: Fourth round PR: Preliminary round Pld: Matches played AP: Appearances SF: Semi-finals QF: Quarter-finals Pos.: Position Comp.: Competition R16: round of 16 QR: Qualifying round Pts: Points D: Drawn R32: Round of 32 1QR: First qualifying round R: Sent off (straight red card) DoB: Date of birth 1st: first leg 2QR: Second qualifying Res.: Result ET: Extra Time round sg: Match decided by silver GA: Goals against 2nd: second leg FT: Final tournament goal t: Match decided by toss of a PO: Play-off ELITE: Elite round coin Rep: Replay 3rdPO: Third-place play-off GF: Goals for W: Won PO - FT: Play-off for Final GS-FT: Group stage – final gg: Match decided by golden Y: Booked Tournament tournament goal L: Lost Y/R: Sent off (two yellow Nat.: Nationality cards) N/A: Not applicable f: Match forfeited

13 Croatia - England Wednesday 31 March 2021 - 18.00CET (18.00 local time) Match press kit Stadion Bonifika, Koper-Capodistria Statistics -: Denotes player substituted +: Denotes player introduced *: Denotes player sent off +/-: Denotes player introduced and substituted Squad list D: Disciplinary *: Misses next match if booked S: Suspended Overall: Total appearances in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship final tournament only Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained within this document is accurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liability towards third parties), expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained herein. More information can be found in the competition regulations available on UEFA.com.