# Croatia vs Spain: 2023 Nations League final

> Spain won on penalties as 7.652 million watched the decisive minute on La 1.

- Owner: UEFA
- Kind: Moment
- Sector: Sports
- Seed date: 2023-06-18
- Peak proxy date: 2023-06-18
- Date basis: Proxy date; not a directly measured attention peak.
- Spread Score: 29 (Niche), v1.3
- Mechanics: Platform jump, Real-world spectacle

## Summary

Spain beat Croatia on penalties in Rotterdam. BBC Sport covered the match live, and a video of Croatia fans applauding Luka Modrić was shared on Twitter.

## Timeline

- 2023-01-25 — UEFA (Press) — UEFA drew Croatia against the Netherlands and Spain against Italy in the semi-finals.
- 2023-06-14 — Croatia (Open web) — Croatia beat the Netherlands 4-2 after extra time to reach the final.
- 2023-06-15 — Spain (Open web) — Spain beat Italy 2-1 to set up the final against Croatia.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/mcp#api).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/nations-league-final-croatia-spain-2023

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Croatia vs Spain: 2023 Nations League final.” Case HIS-02048. Spread Score v1.3: 29/100. Updated 2026-10-28. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-02048