FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

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

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Czechia are hosting Croatia at Fortuna Arena, Prague, Czechia, 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.
  • 2': Foul by Tomás Chory (Czechia).
  • 2': Josip Sutalo (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Croatia).
  • 3': Pavel Sulc (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Ante Budimir (Croatia).
  • 4': Lukás Cerv (Czechia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Foul by Lukás Provod (Czechia).
  • 5': Josip Sutalo (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Croatia).
  • 9': Tomás Soucek (Czechia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Offside, Czechia. Tomás Chory is caught offside.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Tomás Soucek (Czechia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pavel Sulc.
  • 10': Offside, Czechia. Tomás Soucek is caught offside.
  • 10': Ante Budimir (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Foul by Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia).
  • 11': Foul by Vasil Kusej (Czechia).
  • 11': Kristijan Jakic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Ante Budimir (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Foul by Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia).
  • 16': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Croatia).
  • 16': Vladimír Coufal (Czechia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Josip Sutalo (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Martin Vitík (Czechia).
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Martin Vitík (Czechia).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Foul by Andrej Kramaric (Croatia).
  • 23': Lukás Cerv (Czechia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Lukás Provod (Czechia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dominik Livakovic (Croatia).
  • 25': Corner, Czechia. Conceded by Duje Caleta-Car.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Lukás Cerv (Czechia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Pavel Sulc (Czechia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Dominik Livakovic (Croatia). Assisted by Vasil Kusej.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Lukás Provod (Czechia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Chory.
  • 29': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Vasil Kusej.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luka Modric following a corner.
  • 33': Foul by Tomás Soucek (Czechia).
  • 33': Petar Sucic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Offside, Czechia. Tomás Chory is caught offside.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kristijan Jakic with a cross.
  • 38': Corner, Czechia. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
  • 39': Dominik Livakovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Tomás Soucek (Czechia).
  • 42': Offside, Czechia. Vasil Kusej is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Czechia 0, Croatia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Czechia 0, Croatia 0.
  • 50': Josko Gvardiol (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Lukás Provod (Czechia).
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Tomás Soucek (Czechia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukás Provod with a cross.
  • 52': Corner, Czechia. Conceded by Ivan Perisic.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Tomás Chory (Czechia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vasil Kusej with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Handball by Tomás Chory (Czechia).
  • 54': Corner, Czechia. Conceded by Petar Sucic.
  • 55': Corner, Czechia. Conceded by Dominik Livakovic.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Pavel Sulc (Czechia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 58': Foul by Vasil Kusej (Czechia).
  • 58': Josip Sutalo (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Handball by Martin Vitík (Czechia).
  • 62': Substitution, Croatia. Marco Pasalic replaces Ante Budimir.
  • 62': Substitution, Croatia. Franjo Ivanovic replaces Mario Pasalic.
  • 62': Substitution, Czechia. Matej Vydra replaces Vasil Kusej.
  • 63': Foul by Jaroslav Zeleny (Czechia).
  • 63': Kristijan Jakic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Marco Pasalic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristijan Jakic.
  • 66': Foul by Lukás Cerv (Czechia).
  • 66': Kristijan Jakic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Martin Vitík (Czechia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matej Vydra.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Lukás Provod (Czechia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Petar Sucic with a headed pass.
  • 73': Foul by Tomás Chory (Czechia).
  • 73': Josip Sutalo (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Petar Sucic (Croatia).
  • 73': Pavel Sulc (Czechia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Petar Sucic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Pavel Sulc.
  • 75': Foul by Andrej Kramaric (Croatia).
  • 75': Matej Vydra (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Substitution, Czechia. Václav Cerny replaces Lukás Provod.
  • 76': Substitution, Czechia. Ondrej Lingr replaces Pavel Sulc.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matej Kovár (Czechia). Assisted by Marco Pasalic with a cross.
  • 78': Substitution, Croatia. Toni Fruk replaces Ivan Perisic.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Petar Sucic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matej Kovár (Czechia). Assisted by Franjo Ivanovic.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Tomás Chory (Czechia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Václav Cerny with a cross.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Franjo Ivanovic with a headed pass.
  • 85': Foul by Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia).
  • 85': Tomás Chory (Czechia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Lukás Cerv (Czechia).
  • 86': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Vladimír Coufal.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Franjo Ivanovic (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Petar Sucic with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 88': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Martin Vitík.
  • 89': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Tomás Chory.
  • 89': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Tomás Chory.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Marco Pasalic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Petar Sucic.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ondrej Lingr (Czechia).
  • 90'+2': Kristijan Jakic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Czechia 0, Croatia 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Czechia 0, Croatia 0.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 17
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
6 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 2
57.7 Possession 42.3
10 SHOTS 11
2 ON GOAL 2
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
342 Accurate Passes 223
418 Passes 304
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 5
20 Crosses 15
0.1 Cross % 0.3
56 Long Balls 56
24 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 4
7 Effective Tackles 18
14 Tackles 24
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
11 Interceptions 10
30 Effective Clearances 30
30 Clearances 30

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Fortuna Arena
Location: Prague, Czechia
Attendance: 18,870

WCQ - UEFA Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Croatia 6 +19 16
2 Czechia 7 +4 13
3 Faroe Islands 7 +4 12
4 Montenegro 6 -9 6
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CZE Czechia (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Matej Kovar (GK)
7 Ladislav Krejcí
6 Martin Vitík
20 Jaroslav Zeleny
5 Vladimír Coufal
15 Pavel Sulc
22 Tomás Soucek
12 Lukás Cerv
19 Tomás Chorý
9 Vasil Kusej
14 Lukás Provod

CRO Croatia (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Dominik Livakovic (GK)
5 Duje Caleta-Car
6 Josip Sutalo
4 Josko Gvardiol
18 Kristijan Jakic
9 Andrej Kramaric Yellow Card
17 Petar Sucic Yellow Card
10 Luka Modric
11 Ante Budimir
14 Ivan Perisic
15 Mario Pasalic

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