Soccer-France's Nations League final four hopes vanish with Croatia defeat

Soccer Football - UEFA Nations League - Group A - France v Croatia - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - June 13, 2022 France's Kylian Mbappe in action with Croatia's Luka Modric REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

PARIS (Reuters) -Holders France failed to qualify for the final four of the Nations League when they slumped to a 1-0 defeat at home to Croatia as they stayed winless in the competition on Monday.

The world champions, who have now lost two and drawn two, are bottom of Group 1 on two points, five adrift of Croatia who prevailed thanks to an early Luka Modric penalty.