# Luka Modric Ashamed After Croatia's 7-0 Defeat

> Luka Modric calls Croatia's 7-0 loss to England 'unacceptable' as team faces Spain next in Nations League.
- Title: Luka Modric Ashamed After Croatia's 7-0 Defeat · Sportstar
- Summary: Luka Modric calls Croatia's 7-0 loss to England 'unacceptable' as team faces Spain next in Nations League. Luka Modric says Croatia's 7-0 defeat to England…
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- Published: 2026-10-04T16:10:48+00:00
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- Topics: luka modric, croatia, england, uefa nations league, spain, split, croatia vs england, sports
## Croatia's 7-0 loss to England
England's Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka grabbed braces as the Three Lions put seven goals past Croatia.
## Modric calls performance 'unacceptable'
Luka Modric said he felt 'ashamed' after Croatia's 0-7 defeat to England in Rijeka in the UEFA Nations League.

> Luka Modric said he felt “ashamed” after Croatia’s 0-7 defeat to England in Rijeka in the UEFA Nations League
## Modric on team's reputation
Modric called the performance a betrayal of the reputation the side had built over the years.

> You can’t play football like that. You can’t play with two players less; you can’t play like this, and we looked like we had 4-5 players less.
## Croatia's group standing
Croatia now sits third in Nations League A, Group Three.
## Next match against Spain
Luka Modric-led Croatia will next host Spain in Split on Tuesday in the UEFA Nations League.

> Luka Modric-led Croatia will next host Spain in Split on Tuesday in the UEFA Nations League
## Modric's call for unity
Modric urged team to pull together and show defiance and pride for upcoming match.

> We need to pull ourselves together, stay together, because a new, difficult game awaits us.
## Key takeaway

Luka Modric says Croatia's 7-0 defeat to England in UEFA Nations League is a catastrophic performance that undermines their reputation.