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Scotland National Football Team Bows to Croatia in UEFA Nations League Match

Scotland's Hopes Dashed in Hampden Park Clash

The Scotland national football team suffered a disappointing 3-1 defeat against Croatia in their UEFA Nations League encounter at Hampden Park on Tuesday night.

A Tale of Two Halves

The first half was a closely contested affair, with both teams creating chances but failing to find the back of the net. However, the second half was a different story as Croatia took control of the proceedings.

In the 51st minute, Nikola Vlasic broke the deadlock with a well-taken goal.
Luka Modric doubled Croatia's lead just three minutes later with a stunning strike from outside the box.
Scotland managed to pull one back through Lyndon Dykes in the 62nd minute, but any hopes of a comeback were extinguished when Mislav Orsic sealed the victory for Croatia with a third goal in the 77th minute.

The defeat leaves Scotland bottom of their UEFA Nations League group with just one point from three games.

Reaction from the Managers

Scotland manager Steve Clarke was disappointed with the result but praised his players for their effort.

"We're obviously disappointed to lose the game, but I thought the players gave everything tonight," said Clarke. "We had a good spell in the second half and got ourselves back into the game, but we couldn't find an equalizer."

Croatia manager Zlatko Dalic was delighted with his team's performance.

"I'm very happy with the win," said Dalic. "We played a very good game and deserved to win. We were very clinical in front of goal and defended well."

Scotland's Upcoming Fixtures

Scotland will have the chance to bounce back when they face Ukraine in their next UEFA Nations League match on Saturday, June 11th.

The match will be played at Hampden Park and will be a crucial one for Scotland's hopes of avoiding relegation to League B.

Scotland will then face Ireland in a friendly match on Tuesday, June 14th, before concluding their Nations League campaign with a clash against Armenia on Tuesday, June 21st.

Croatia's Upcoming Fixtures

Croatia will face Denmark in their next UEFA Nations League match on Thursday, June 9th.

The match will be played in Osijek and will be a key fixture in Group A1.

Croatia will then face France in a friendly match on Tuesday, June 14th, before concluding their Nations League campaign with a clash against Austria on Monday, June 20th.