We are entering the final minutes of the first half. Croatia continues to push forward in search of more goals. The home team continues to lead by the narrowest of margins and has not been under any pressure so far.
GOOOOOOOOOAL! GOOOAL! Goal for Croatia! Kristijan Jakić scores! A great goal from the midfielder, who appeared on the right wing, approached the box, dribbled the ball towards the center, dodging two opponents, and shot with his left foot, sending the ball to the right post, which the goalkeeper couldn’t reach.
Another yellow card is shown in the match. The referee decides to caution Andrija Bulatović of Montenegro for committing a foul in midfield. He is the first player from the visiting team to be cautioned, and the second in the match.
We have reached the first half hour of the match at Maksimir Stadium. Both teams are lacking ideas to create danger in the penalty areas. Above all, the visiting team needs to come out more to curb the Croatians’ attitude, which has been more offensive.
More than half of the first half has gone by and we still haven’t had any clear scoring opportunities so far. Montenegro crossed into the opponent’s half a few times, but lacked depth to create any dangerous chances.
Croatia came close. Franjo Ivanovic tried his luck with a header in the box after a cross from Luka Modric from the right wing, but goalkeeper Danijel Petković appeared to catch the ball in the middle of the goal.
We’ve reached the first quarter of an hour of the match. The score remains 0-0, with few scoring opportunities so far. Montenegro hasn’t made it past midfield, thanks to the home team’s strong start…
The first few minutes of the match are underway at Maksimir Stadium. As expected, Croatia takes the initiative to quickly score and begins playing in the opponent’s half, trying to move the ball with few touches.
The first substitution of the match is made for Montenegro. Igor Vujačić is unable to continue playing due to injury. Coach Robert Prosinecki decides to send Slobodan Rubežić onto the pitch to replace him.
Early stages of the match. There have been no dangerous moves in either area. The match is currently suspended because a Montenegro player is lying on the ground with a muscle injury. We will wait to see if he can continue.
THE MATCH IS UNDERWAY! The referee blows his whistle and signals the start of the Croatia vs. Montenegro match, corresponding to matchday 6 of Group L in the European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Let’s see which team comes out on top.
Referee: Felix Zwayer – Germany
Assistant Referee No.1: Robert Kempter – Germany
Assistant Referee No.2: Christian Dietz – Germany
Fourth official: Florian Badstübner – Germany
VAR: Bastian Dankert – Germany
VAR assistant: Katrin Rafalski – Germany
ALL SET! Maksimir Stadium welcomes the players of Croatia and Montenegro to its pitch to resume their road to the World Cup. The fans in attendance are ready for this match. The ball will be rolling in a few minutes.
1. Balša Popović (GK), 13. Miloš Dragojević (GK), 2. Andrija Vukčević, 3. Robert Gjelaj, 4. Marko Vukčević, 6. Slobodan Rubežić, 8. Dušan Vuković, 9. Stefan Mugoša, 14. Edvin Kuč, 17. Vasilije Adžić, 18. Marko Bakić, 19. Stefan Lončar,
12. Dominik Kotarski (GK), 23. Ivica Ivusic (GK), 3. Marin Pongracic, 4. Martin Erlic, 7. Lovro Majer, 8. Marco Pasalic, 11. Ante Budimir, 13. Nikola Moro, 16. Martin Baturina, 19. Borna Sosa, 21. Toni Fruk, 22. Ivan Smolcic.
Both teams have arrived at Parken Stadium. The players are putting the finishing touches on their preparations before heading out for their warm-up. Everything is ready for Croatia and Montenegro in this match that will see them continue to get ready for the tournament. Expectations for this match are extremely high.
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Everything is ready at the Maksimir Stadium. The pitch is in good condition and the teams have already arrived at the venue where this match will take place. Little by little, the fans are arriving to watch the match.
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In Montenegro, Stevan Jovetic stands out. The 35-year-old striker is one of the team’s most outstanding players so far in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, where he has scored one goal in four games played.
In Croatia, Andrej Kramaric stands out. The 34-year-old striker is one of the team’s most outstanding players so far in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, with five goals and one assist in three games played.
This match between Croatia and Montenegro is completely unprecedented. The Maksimir Stadium will witness the first time that both teams face each other, in addition to being in such a crucial context as the World Cup qualifiers.