Andrej Kramaric scores the penalty for Croatia, making it 1-1 against France.

Croatia's national team was not intimidated by France's goal and went in search of the draw. After several attempts, the home team found the equalizer in the match valid for the second round of Group A of the Nations League.

Mislav Orsic made a great filtered pass to Luka Sučić who shot, however, goalkeeper Mike Maignan came out opportunely and saved the shot. Nevertheless, the ball remained bouncing and Andrej Kramarić controlled it, but Jonathan Clauss committed a foul on him.

The referee awarded a penalty, however, instantly, he signaled that there was an offside position to the calmness of Didier Deschamps' team. Although, the game was stopped for a few seconds as the VAR was reviewing the action carefully.

In the 83rd minute and, after the respective check, the shot from the penalty spot was sanctioned. Andrej Kramarić took care of defeating the resistance of the French goalkeeper and unleashed joy in the Poljud Stadium.

France vs. Croatia: what's next for both teams

France and Croatia face each other in Matchday 2 of the UEFA Nations League. Both teams are coming off a loss in the first round and are looking for a victory to not lose ground. France lost to Denmark at home and Croatia also in the same condition against Austria.

France has the mission of winning to remain relevant in the fight for a new trophy. In addition, Didier Deschamps' team is playing with an 'alternate' lineup with the premise of taking care of their best players. The next match for the 'galos' will be on June 10th when they visit Austria.

Croatia, on the other hand, cannot afford to lose as it would be their second home defeat. However, Luka Modric's team is going through an irregular moment. The next match will be a visit to Denmark, who wants to secure top spots and also remembers the elimination in the round of 16 in the 2018 Russia World Cup.