Croatia vs Faroe Islands, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

Croatia clinch World Cup spot, end Faroe Islands' dream

Croatia secured a place at next year's World Cup with a 3-1 win that ended tiny Faroe Islands' dream on Friday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Foul by Petar Musa (Croatia).
• 2': Odmar Færø (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 6': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Gunnar Vatnhamar.
• 8': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Odmar Færø.
• 10': Foul by Jákup Andreasen (Faroe Islands).
• 10': Petar Sucic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 12': Attempt blocked. Petar Sucic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
• 13': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Jákup Andreasen.
• 14': Foul by Andrias Edmundsson (Faroe Islands).
• 14': Mario Pasalic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 15': Offside, Croatia. Andrej Kramaric is caught offside.
• 16': Goal! Croatia 0, Faroe Islands 1. Géza Turi (Faroe Islands) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
• 18': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by René Joensen.
• 19': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a corner.
• 19': Attempt missed. Josip Stanisic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
• 21': Offside, Faroe Islands. Gunnar Vatnhamar is caught offside.
• 21': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Viljormur Davidsen.
• 23': Goal! Croatia 1, Faroe Islands 1. Josko Gvardiol (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
• 25': Attempt missed. Petar Sucic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luka Modric.
• 26': Foul by Luka Vuskovic (Croatia).
• 26': Meinhard Olsen (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 27': Foul by Jákup Andreasen (Faroe Islands).
• 27': Petar Sucic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 27': Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Pasalic.
• 27': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Gunnar Vatnhamar.
• 29': Attempt saved. Hanus Sørensen (Faroe Islands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dominik Livakovic (Croatia). Assisted by Géza Turi.
• 31': Attempt missed. Marco Pasalic (Croatia) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
• 33': Attempt saved. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Mattias Lamhauge (Faroe Islands).
• 33': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Mattias Lamhauge.
• 35': Delay in match because of an injury Gunnar Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands).
• 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 36': Foul by Árni Frederiksberg (Faroe Islands).
• 36': Josko Gvardiol (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 38': Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
• 39': Luka Vuskovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 39': Foul by Meinhard Olsen (Faroe Islands).
• 44': Foul by Géza Turi (Faroe Islands).
• 44': Petar Sucic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 44': Géza Turi (Faroe Islands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 45': Attempt blocked. Luka Vuskovic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 45': Foul by Gunnar Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands).
• 45': Petar Sucic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 45'+1': First Half ends, Croatia 1, Faroe Islands 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Croatia 1, Faroe Islands 1.
• 45': Substitution, Croatia. Josip Sutalo replaces Mario Pasalic.
• 48': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by René Joensen.
• 52': Attempt missed. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josip Stanisic with a cross.
• 52': Foul by Jákup Andreasen (Faroe Islands).
• 52': Marco Pasalic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 53': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by René Joensen.
• 55': Foul by Petar Sucic (Croatia).
• 55': Géza Turi (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 57': Goal! Croatia 2, Faroe Islands 1. Petar Musa (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josip Stanisic.
• 59': Handball by Marco Pasalic (Croatia).
• 60': Dominik Livakovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 60': Foul by Odmar Færø (Faroe Islands).
• 62': Substitution, Croatia. Toni Fruk replaces Marco Pasalic.
• 62': Substitution, Croatia. Nikola Vlasic replaces Luka Modric.
• 65': Attempt missed. Josko Gvardiol (Croatia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josip Stanisic with a cross.
• 65': Andrias Edmundsson (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 65': Foul by Petar Musa (Croatia).
• 66': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Mattias Lamhauge.
• 67': Foul by Luka Vuskovic (Croatia).
• 67': Meinhard Olsen (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 68': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Petur Knudsen replaces Meinhard Olsen.
• 69': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Jóannes Bjartalíd replaces Géza Turi.
• 70': Goal! Croatia 3, Faroe Islands 1. Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
• 71': Substitution, Croatia. Mislav Orsic replaces Ivan Perisic.
• 72': Foul by Petur Knudsen (Faroe Islands).
• 72': Petar Sucic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 74': Attempt missed. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nikola Vlasic with a cross.
• 74': Substitution, Croatia. Igor Matanovic replaces Petar Musa.
• 75': Handball by Nikola Vlasic (Croatia).
• 75': Corner, Faroe Islands. Conceded by Luka Vuskovic.
• 77': Attempt missed. Toni Fruk (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a fast break.
• 77': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Adrian Justinussen replaces Árni Frederiksberg.
• 77': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Martin Agnarsson replaces Hanus Sørensen.
• 80': Attempt saved. Petur Knudsen (Faroe Islands) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Dominik Livakovic (Croatia). Assisted by Jóannes Bjartalíd.
• 80': Corner, Faroe Islands. Conceded by Dominik Livakovic.
• 81': Jóannes Bjartalíd (Faroe Islands) is shown the yellow card.
• 82': Foul by Igor Matanovic (Croatia).
• 82': Odmar Færø (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 83': Attempt saved. Jákup Andreasen (Faroe Islands) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dominik Livakovic (Croatia). Assisted by Jóannes Bjartalíd with a cross.
• 84': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by René Joensen.
• 84': Attempt missed. Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
• 85': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Páll Klettskard replaces Viljormur Davidsen.
• 87': Foul by Gunnar Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands).
• 87': Igor Matanovic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 88': Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Josip Stanisic.
• 88': Mislav Orsic (Croatia) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box.
• 90': Delay in match because of an injury Gunnar Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands).
• 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 90'+1': Foul by Igor Matanovic (Croatia).
• 90'+1': Gunnar Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+3': Second Half ends, Croatia 3, Faroe Islands 1.
• 0': Match ends, Croatia 3, Faroe Islands 1.