Live live Gibraltar – Croatia: ‘Fire’ play the first match of qualifying for Mundial 2026.

Croatia begins its journey tonight in the World Cup qualifiers. He is an opponent in 196. The world team, Gibraltar, who is not even close to our national team on paper, but Zlatko Dalic invited caution and seriousness. The match is played in Portuguese Faro starting at 20.45.

Croatia and Gibraltar met once in a friendly game 10 years ago when « Fire » celebrated 4-0. Gibraltar played the first two qualifying games and lost both (against the Czech Republic 4-0 and against Montenegro 3-1), and the same is expected today against our national team, it is just a matter of goal.

As for Croatia, we are most likely to watch new young forces on the ground that will need to prove to Zlatko Dalic. Unfortunately, we will not look at Toni Fruka, who was injured, and there will be no Nikola Vlasic and Mate Kovacic, who is expecting recovery from surgery. Senators are likely to rest and hope that there will be no need to enter them. The match may not discover much, but it is a great opportunity to play and stronger shooting training, but caution should definitely have.

– I am satisfied and happy how we did everything, how the players approached the obligations. It is a pledge to me that this will be a good two games. Gibraltar is an easy opponent on paper, but we won’t think like that. We have to play seriously and responsibly tomorrow. We start with four of the back. There is no point in spending ourselves. We need to be offensive, have possession, be creative. We also have a good choice for a system with three, but for now we stay in four – said the Dalic coach.

After Gibraltar, Croatia goes to Osijek, where she is expected by a duel with the Czech Republic.