2022 WCQ: Croatia - Cyprus (27 Mar. 2021, Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka)

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After a strong draw at home to Slovakia, it gets a lot harder for Cyprus as they visit the World Cup runners-up, Croatia

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CROATIA

 

1 Livakovic(GK)

2 Vrsaljko

6 Lovren

5 Caleta-Car

3 Barisic

7 Brekalo

10 Modric(Captain)

11 Brozovic

15 Pasalic

4 Perisic

14 Budimir

 

BENCH

 

12 Kalinic(GK)

23 Sluga(GK)

8 Kovacic

9 Kramaric

13 Vlasic

16 Uremovic

17 Lovric

18 Orsic

19 Badelj

20 Juranovic

21 Vida

22 Melnjak

 

Manager: Zlatko Dalic(CRO)

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CYPRUS

 

12 Demetriou(GK)

19 Laifis

16 Sotiriou

13 Kousoulos

4 Ioannou

8 Kyriakou

18 Artymatas(Captain)

2 Psaltis

23 Pittas

21 Tzionis

9 Ilia

 

BENCH

 

1 Panagi(GK)

22 Michael(GK)

3 Andreou

5 Katelaris

6 Gogic

7 Antoniou

10 Sotiriou

11 Avraam

14 Roushias

15 Papoulis

17 Loizou

20 Kastanos

 

Manager: Nikos Kostenoglou(GRE)

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Change in goal for Cyprus:

 

Michael IN

Demetriou OUT

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Pasalic welcomes Michael to the match, 1-0

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+3

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Sotiriou(Kostas) the shot, save Livakovic

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Croatia 1-0 Cyprus   HT

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Cyprus substitution:

 

Sotiriou IN

Ilia OUT

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Croatia substitution:

 

Juranovic IN

Vrsaljko OUT

 

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Croatia:

 

Kramaric IN

Budimir OUT

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Kyriakou free kick, save Livakovic

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Croatia:

 

Orsic IN

Pasalic OUT

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Croatia:

 

Vlasic IN

Brekalo OUT

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Cyprus:

 

Kastanos IN

Artymatas OUT

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Cyprus:

 

Papoulis IN

Tzionis OUT

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Final Croatian substitution:

 

Kovacic IN

Perisic OUT

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Vlasic, save Michael

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Final Cypriot substitution:

 

Andreou IN

Laifis OUT

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Yellow against Kostenoglou, yes the manager

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All changes have been made

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+4

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Croatia 1-0 Cyprus   FT

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Cyprus stayed with Croatia good job would have been incredible to get a draw.