FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

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

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Faroe Islands
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    0 - 1
    Croatia
    • 31': Andrej Kramaric

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    Faroe Islands are hosting Croatia at Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, 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.
    • 1': Offside, Faroe Islands. Brandur Hendriksson is caught offside.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Martin Baturina (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric with a headed pass.
    • 4': Foul by Odmar Færø (Faroe Islands).
    • 4': Toni Fruk (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Hanus Sørensen (Faroe Islands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dominik Livakovic (Croatia). Assisted by Árni Frederiksberg.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Brandur Hendriksson (Faroe Islands) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Dominik Livakovic (Croatia).
    • 5': Ante Budimir (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Foul by Brandur Hendriksson (Faroe Islands).
    • 7': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Gunnar Vatnhamar.
    • 8': Foul by Kristijan Jakic (Croatia).
    • 8': Hanus Sørensen (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Offside, Croatia. Ante Budimir is caught offside.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Ante Budimir (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 11': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Andrias Edmundsson.
    • 12': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Brandur Hendriksson.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Toni Fruk (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mattias Lamhauge (Faroe Islands). Assisted by Martin Baturina with a cross.
    • 12': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Mattias Lamhauge.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia) header from very close range misses to the left following a corner.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Toni Fruk (Croatia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ante Budimir.
    • 13': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Jákup Andreasen.
    • 13': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Odmar Færø.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Kristijan Jakic (Croatia) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mattias Lamhauge (Faroe Islands). Assisted by Borna Sosa with a cross.
    • 16': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Mattias Lamhauge.
    • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Gunnar Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands).
    • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Hanus Sørensen (Faroe Islands) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Meinhard Olsen with a cross following a fast break.
    • 21': Foul by Marin Pongracic (Croatia).
    • 21': Meinhard Olsen (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Petar Sucic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Fruk with a headed pass.
    • 28': Petar Sucic (Croatia) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric.
    • 29': Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Meinhard Olsen (Faroe Islands).
    • 30': Foul by Meinhard Olsen (Faroe Islands).
    • 30': Petar Sucic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Ante Budimir (Croatia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kristijan Jakic with a cross.
    • 31': Goal! Faroe Islands 0, Croatia 1. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ante Budimir.
    • 32': Foul by Marin Pongracic (Croatia).
    • 32': Árni Frederiksberg (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Toni Fruk (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Borna Sosa with a headed pass.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Ante Budimir (Croatia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
    • 35': Corner, Faroe Islands. Conceded by Marin Pongracic.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mattias Lamhauge (Faroe Islands). Assisted by Martin Baturina.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Kristijan Jakic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
    • 37': Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Jákup Andreasen (Faroe Islands).
    • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia).
    • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 39': Foul by Brandur Hendriksson (Faroe Islands).
    • 39': Mario Pasalic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Ante Budimir (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Fruk.
    • 45': Foul by Meinhard Olsen (Faroe Islands).
    • 45': Marin Pongracic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Faroe Islands 0, Croatia 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Faroe Islands 0, Croatia 1.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Toni Fruk (Croatia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Toni Fruk (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 49': Foul by Gunnar Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands).
    • 49': Petar Sucic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Gunnar Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 50': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Gunnar Vatnhamar.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Toni Fruk (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Martin Baturina with a cross following a corner.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Toni Fruk (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marin Pongracic with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 51': Substitution, Croatia. Franjo Ivanovic replaces Ante Budimir.
    • 51': Substitution, Croatia. Ivan Perisic replaces Borna Sosa.
    • 52': Brandur Hendriksson (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Croatia).
    • 53': Offside, Croatia. Franjo Ivanovic is caught offside.
    • 54': Offside, Faroe Islands. Hanus Sørensen is caught offside.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Gunnar Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Meinhard Olsen (Faroe Islands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dominik Livakovic (Croatia). Assisted by Viljormur Davidsen.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Mario Pasalic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Baturina.
    • 56': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Odmar Færø.
    • 56': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Odmar Færø.
    • 57': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Andrias Edmundsson.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Árni Frederiksberg (Faroe Islands) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hanus Sørensen.
    • 63': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Andrias Edmundsson.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mattias Lamhauge (Faroe Islands). Assisted by Martin Baturina with a cross.
    • 65': Foul by Franjo Ivanovic (Croatia).
    • 65': Jákup Andreasen (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Franjo Ivanovic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Substitution, Croatia. Luka Modric replaces Martin Baturina.
    • 66': Handball by Toni Fruk (Croatia).
    • 68': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Jóan Edmundsson replaces Meinhard Olsen.
    • 68': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Martin Agnarsson replaces Viljormur Davidsen.
    • 69': Andrias Edmundsson (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Foul by Franjo Ivanovic (Croatia).
    • 71': Attempt saved. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mattias Lamhauge (Faroe Islands). Assisted by Franjo Ivanovic.
    • 73': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
    • 73': Árni Frederiksberg (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Corner, Faroe Islands. Conceded by Duje Caleta-Car.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross following a fast break.
    • 76': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Jóannes Bjartalíd replaces Árni Frederiksberg.
    • 76': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Géza Turi replaces Brandur Hendriksson.
    • 80': Substitution, Croatia. Marco Pasalic replaces Mario Pasalic.
    • 80': Substitution, Croatia. Ivan Smolcic replaces Kristijan Jakic.
    • 82': Foul by Jóannes Danielsen (Faroe Islands).
    • 82': Toni Fruk (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Odmar Færø (Faroe Islands).
    • 86': Petar Sucic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Odmar Færø (Faroe Islands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Adrian Justinussen replaces Hanus Sørensen.
    • 87': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Odmar Færø.
    • 88': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Mattias Lamhauge.
    • 89': Corner, Faroe Islands. Conceded by Ivan Smolcic.
    • 90': Foul by Géza Turi (Faroe Islands).
    • 90': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Toni Fruk (Croatia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Pasalic.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Jóannes Danielsen.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Ivan Smolcic (Croatia) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mattias Lamhauge (Faroe Islands). Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Mattias Lamhauge (Faroe Islands). Assisted by Toni Fruk with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Mattias Lamhauge.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Andrias Edmundsson.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Odmar Færø (Faroe Islands).
    • 90'+4': Franjo Ivanovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Faroe Islands 0, Croatia 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Faroe Islands 0, Croatia 1.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    17 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 8
    73.7 Possession 26.3
    26 SHOTS 6
    8 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    549 Accurate Passes 146
    610 Passes 217
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    12 Accurate Crosses 2
    45 Crosses 18
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    43 Long Balls 45
    22 Accurate Long Balls 18
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    9 Blocked Shots 1
    4 Effective Tackles 14
    5 Tackles 22
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    4 Interceptions 9
    32 Effective Clearances 50
    32 Clearances 50

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Tórsvøllur
    Location: Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
    Attendance: 4,632

    WCQ - UEFA Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Czechia 5 +5 12
    2 Croatia 3 +12 9
    3 Montenegro 4 -1 6
    4 Faroe Islands 4 -2 3
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    FRO Faroe Islands (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Mattias Lamhauge (GK)
    16 Gunnar Vatnhamar Yellow Card
    5 Andrias Edmundsson
    15 Odmar Faero Yellow Card
    22 Jákup Andreasen
    8 Brandur Hendriksson Olsen
    3 Viljormur Davidsen
    2 Joannes Danielsen
    10 Meinhard Olsen
    20 Hanus Sorensen
    11 Árni Frederiksberg
    Faroe Islands Substitutes:
    Jann Julian Benjaminsen, Adrian Justinussen, Páll Klettskard, Martin Agnarsson, Géza Dávid Turi, Poul Kallsberg, Bjarti Vitalis Mork, Joan Simun Edmundsson, Noah Hans Mneney, Samuel Johansen Chukwudi, Joannes Bjartalid, Bardur Á Reynatrod.

    CRO Croatia (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Dominik Livakovic (GK)
    5 Duje Caleta-Car
    3 Marin Pongracic
    19 Borna Sosa
    18 Kristijan Jakic
    9 Andrej Kramaric
    17 Petar Sucic
    15 Mario Pasalic
    11 Ante Budimir
    21 Toni Fruk
    16 Martin Baturina
    Croatia Substitutes:
    Josip Juranovic, Ivan Smolcic, Marco Pasalic, Josip Sutalo, Dominik Kotarski, Franjo Ivanovic, Nikola Moro, Ivan Perisic, Martin Erlic, Luka Modric, Ivica Ivusic.

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