FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Gibraltar vs Croatia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Gibraltar
    FT
    0 - 7
    Croatia
    • 28': Mario Pasalic
    • 30': Ante Budimir
    • 60': Franjo Ivanovic
    • 63': Franjo Ivanovic
    • 73': Ivan Perisic
    • 77': Andrej Kramaric
    • 79': Andrej Kramaric

    About

    Gibraltar are hosting Croatia at Estádio Algarve, Almancil, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Petar Sucic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lovro Majer.
    • 5': Foul by James Scanlon (Gibraltar).
    • 5': Petar Sucic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Corner,Croatia. Conceded by Bernardo Lopes.
    • 6': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Croatia).
    • 6': Louie Annesley (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Ante Budimir (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Luka Sucic (Croatia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Josip Juranovic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luka Sucic.
    • 10': Corner,Croatia. Conceded by Kian Ronan.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Marin Pongracic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bradley Banda (Gibraltar). Assisted by Luka Sucic with a cross.
    • 12': Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Foul by Jaiden Bartolo (Gibraltar).
    • 13': Corner,Croatia. Conceded by Bernardo Lopes.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ante Budimir.
    • 14': Corner,Croatia. Conceded by Kian Ronan.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Mario Pasalic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lovro Majer with a cross following a corner.
    • 14': Bernardo Lopes (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Marin Pongracic (Croatia).
    • 15': Attempt missed. Jaiden Bartolo (Gibraltar) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Jessop.
    • 17': Corner,Croatia. Conceded by Bernardo Lopes.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Marin Pongracic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Sucic with a cross following a corner.
    • 20': Foul by Ante Budimir (Croatia).
    • 20': Tjay De Barr (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Corner,Gibraltar. Conceded by Lovro Majer.
    • 25': Foul by Liam Walker (Gibraltar).
    • 25': Lovro Majer (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Bernardo Lopes (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Marin Pongracic (Croatia).
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Lovro Majer (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
    • 28': Goal! Gibraltar 0, Croatia 1. Mario Pasalic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bradley Banda (Gibraltar). Assisted by Lovro Majer.
    • 30': Corner,Croatia. Conceded by Bradley Banda.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross following a corner.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Mario Pasalic (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Duje Caleta-Car.
    • 30': Goal! Gibraltar 0, Croatia 2. Ante Budimir (Croatia) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mario Pasalic following a corner.
    • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Bradley Banda (Gibraltar).
    • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 37': Offside, Croatia. Luka Sucic is caught offside.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Luka Sucic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marin Pongracic.
    • 40': Foul by Jaiden Bartolo (Gibraltar).
    • 40': Josip Stanisic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Offside, Croatia. Luka Sucic is caught offside.
    • 41': Foul by Jaiden Bartolo (Gibraltar).
    • 41': Marin Pongracic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Offside, Gibraltar. Liam Jessop is caught offside.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Lovro Majer (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bradley Banda (Gibraltar). Assisted by Luka Sucic with a through ball.
    • 43': Corner,Croatia. Conceded by Bradley Banda.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Marin Pongracic (Croatia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 44': Corner,Croatia. Conceded by Kai Mauro.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Josip Stanisic (Croatia) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner by Bradley Banda (Gibraltar). Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Gibraltar 0, Croatia 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Gibraltar 0, Croatia 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Croatia. Andrej Kramaric replaces Petar Sucic.
    • 45': Substitution, Croatia. Franjo Ivanovic replaces Ante Budimir.
    • 45': Substitution, Gibraltar. Graeme Torrilla replaces Tjay De Barr.
    • 47': Offside, Croatia. Josip Stanisic is caught offside.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Luka Sucic (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Juranovic with a through ball.
    • 50': Corner,Croatia. Conceded by Kai Mauro.
    • 51': Bernardo Lopes (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Marin Pongracic (Croatia).
    • 52': Offside, Croatia. Luka Sucic is caught offside.
    • 53': Corner,Croatia. Conceded by Kian Ronan.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Luka Sucic (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lovro Majer with a cross.
    • 54': Foul by Marin Pongracic (Croatia).
    • 54': Graeme Torrilla (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Marin Pongracic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Jaiden Bartolo (Gibraltar) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James Scanlon following a fast break.
    • 58': Foul by Marin Pongracic (Croatia).
    • 58': Jaiden Bartolo (Gibraltar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Goal! Gibraltar 0, Croatia 3. Franjo Ivanovic (Croatia) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a through ball.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Louie Annesley (Gibraltar).
    • 62': Substitution, Gibraltar. Julian Valarino replaces Kian Ronan.
    • 62': Substitution, Gibraltar. Tayler Carrington replaces Louie Annesley because of an injury.
    • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 63': Foul by Luka Sucic (Croatia).
    • 63': Tayler Carrington (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Goal! Gibraltar 0, Croatia 4. Franjo Ivanovic (Croatia) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ivan Perisic following a fast break.
    • 64': Substitution, Croatia. Luka Modric replaces Luka Sucic.
    • 65': Substitution, Croatia. Marco Pasalic replaces Josip Stanisic.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Lovro Majer (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
    • 70': Offside, Croatia. Ivan Perisic is caught offside.
    • 71': Substitution, Croatia. Martin Baturina replaces Mario Pasalic.
    • 72': Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Jaiden Bartolo (Gibraltar).
    • 73': Goal! Gibraltar 0, Croatia 5. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Pasalic.
    • 74': Substitution, Gibraltar. Mitch Gibson replaces Carlos Richards.
    • 77': Goal! Gibraltar 0, Croatia 6. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lovro Majer.
    • 78': Foul by Luka Modric (Croatia).
    • 78': Liam Walker (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Goal! Gibraltar 0, Croatia 7. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franjo Ivanovic.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
    • 80': VAR Decision: Goal Gibraltar 0-7 Croatia (Franjo Ivanovic).
    • 81': Offside, Gibraltar. Jaiden Bartolo is caught offside.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Lovro Majer (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franjo Ivanovic.
    • 82': Corner,Croatia. Conceded by Julian Valarino.
    • 83': Foul by Mitch Gibson (Gibraltar).
    • 83': Marco Pasalic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Foul by Graeme Torrilla (Gibraltar).
    • 84': Lovro Majer (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Offside, Croatia. Franjo Ivanovic is caught offside.
    • 87': Substitution, Gibraltar. Dan Bent replaces Liam Walker.
    • 88': Foul by James Scanlon (Gibraltar).
    • 88': Marco Pasalic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Martin Baturina.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Lovro Majer (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bradley Banda (Gibraltar). Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a headed pass.
    • 90'+1': Corner,Croatia. Conceded by Bradley Banda.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Marin Pongracic (Croatia).
    • 90'+2': Liam Jessop (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Delay in match (Croatia).
    • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Dan Bent (Gibraltar) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mitch Gibson with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Gibraltar 0, Croatia 7.
    • 0': Match ends, Gibraltar 0, Croatia 7.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 9
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    6 Offsides 2
    12 Corner Kicks 1
    0 Saves 5
    68.5 Possession 31.5
    30 SHOTS 3
    13 ON GOAL 0
    0.4 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    432 Accurate Passes 161
    485 Passes 236
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    10 Accurate Crosses 1
    35 Crosses 6
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    37 Long Balls 62
    26 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.3
    7 Blocked Shots 1
    13 Effective Tackles 7
    24 Tackles 12
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    8 Interceptions 8
    16 Effective Clearances 35
    16 Clearances 35

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Estádio Algarve
    Location: Almancil, Portugal

    WCQ - UEFA Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Czechia 3 +7 9
    2 Montenegro 3 +1 6
    3 Croatia 1 +7 3
    4 Faroe Islands 2 -2 0
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    GIB Gibraltar (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Bradley Banda (GK)
    5 Louie Annesley
    6 Bernardo Lopes
    3 Kai Mauro
    2 Kian Ronan
    10 Liam Walker
    7 Tjay De Barr
    8 James Scanlon
    19 Jaiden Bartolo
    11 Carlos Peliza Richards
    17 Liam Jessop
    Gibraltar Substitutes:
    Christian Lopez, Harry Victor, Mitchell Dean Gibson, Dan Bent, Julian Del Rio, Ethan Britto, Ayoub El Hmidi, Patrick Mcclafferty, Graeme Torrilla, Julian Valarino, Jamie Coombes, Tyler Carrington.

    CRO Croatia (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Dominik Livakovic (GK)
    5 Duje Caleta-Car
    3 Marin Pongracic Yellow Card
    22 Josip Juranovic
    2 Josip Stanisic
    15 Mario Pasalic
    7 Lovro Majer
    17 Petar Sucic
    11 Ante Budimir
    14 Ivan Perisic
    21 Luka Sucic
    Croatia Substitutes:
    Andrej Kramaric, Martin Baturina, Josko Gvardiol, Luka Vuskovic, Marco Pasalic, Dominik Kotarski, Kristijan Jakic, Franjo Ivanovic, Nikola Moro, Josip Sutalo, Luka Modric, Ivica Ivusic.

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