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Highlights: Majestic Modric gives Croatia victory

Watch as Luka Modric’s early penalty gave Croatia a 1-0 win over off-form France in Paris on Monday as the World Cup holders ended their June run of Uefa Nations League matches winless after four outings.

Veteran Croatia captain Modric stroked in his spot kick after just five minutes at the Stade de France, and the home side could not find an equaliser despite Kylian Mbappe returning to join Karim Benzema in the starting lineup.

Report: Croatia pile more misery on relegation-threatened France in Nations League

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