Croatia defeated Saudi Arabia on Wednesday (0-1) in the last match of both teams before the World Cup in Qatar. The friendly, played at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium in Riyadh, was decided by a goal in the 81st minute from Andrej Kramaric.
Due to the limited presence of the public and under the heat of the Swadi capital, the Hoffenheim striker received the ball from Luka Modric between the local defense, eliminated the two rivals and pointed to the near post, which unbalanced the equal pulse.
Dalic enters the headlines
At 0-0, Zlatko Dalic, Croatia coach, brought on some of the starters he intended, including a Modric who relieved Marcelo Brozovic in the 65th minute. The madridista improved the play of his teammates and, after two goals were canceled by VAR for offside, he gave the final push to secure the victory with the assist of the goal. Kramaric took the field moments before.
Croatia will face the World Cup in Qatar with the illusion of repeating the runner-up achieved in the last edition four years ago in Russia. This victory comes a week before his debut, on November 23 against Morocco. Group F is completed by Belgium and Canada.
Arabia gives a good image
For its part, Saudi Arabia, led by Frenchman Hervé Renard, gave a good image and once got past Croatia before becoming Argentina’s first World Cup opponents in Qatar on November 22. Poland and Mexico are the others teams that make up group C.
Source: La Verdad
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