Key highlights: Iceland 1-2 Croatia

Here are the key highlights from the group D match between Iceland and Croatia at Rostov Arena.

Updated : Jun 27, 2018 01:32 IST

Croatia and Iceland are well acquainted with one another after meeting in a qualifying play-off for the 2014 World Cup.
Croatia and Iceland are well acquainted with one another after meeting in a qualifying play-off for the 2014 World Cup.
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Croatia and Iceland are well acquainted with one another after meeting in a qualifying play-off for the 2014 World Cup.

 

Line-ups

Iceland: Halldórsson, Saevarsson, R Sigurdsson, Ingason, Magnússon, Hallfredsson, Gunnarsson, Berg Gudmundsson, G Sigurdsson, Bjarnason, Finnbogason

Croatia: L Kalinic, Jedvaj, Corluka, Caleta-Car, Pivaric, Badelj, Modric, Pjaca, Kovacic, Perisic, Kramaric

Zlatko Dalic is set to rest players at risk of suspension when Croatia face familiar foes Iceland in a game his counterpart Heimir Hallgrimsson expects will be a typically uncompromising affair.

Croatia and Iceland are well acquainted with one another after meeting in a qualifying play-off for the 2014 World Cup, a tie won 2-0 on aggregate by the Balkan team to deny the minnows their first appearance at the tournament.

They were drawn in the same qualifying group for this year's event, and both progressed, although it was Iceland who finished two points above Croatia in top spot.

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