There is a new substitution in the match. Coach Zlatko Dalic decides to make his last change for Croatia. Nikola Moro enters the field to replace captain Luka Modric. We are in the final minutes of the match.

We are approaching the final stretch of the match. Croatia remains in control against an opponent that has done little to create any dangerous chances. The score remains 2-0 at Maksimir Stadium for now.

CROATIA HAD ANOTHER CHANCE! The home team came up against Danijel Petković, who prevented Croatia from scoring a third goal on two occasions, first with a shot from Lovro Majer and then another from Ante Budimir with a header.

There is another substitution in the match. Coach Robert Prosinecki decides to make his last change in Montenegro. Edvin Kuc enters the field to replace Milos Brnovic. We are now half an hour into the game.

Two new substitutions are made in the match, again for Croatia. Coach Zlatko Dalic decides to change his team, bringing Lovro Majer and Martin Baturina onto the pitch to replace Petar Sucic and Andrej Kramaric.

Croatia keeps trying, looking to add more goals to the scoreboard. Luka Modric had another chance, shooting from inside the box looking for the side, but the ball went wide. The home team continues to lead.

Two new substitutions are made in the match, this time for Croatia. Coach Zlatko Dalic decides to shake up his team. Ante Budimir and Toni Fruk enter the field to replace Franjo Ivanovic and Mario Pasalic.

There are some substitutions in the match, again in Montenegro. Andrija Vukčević and Stefan Loncar entered the field to replace Driton Camaj and Stevan Jovetić. We’ll see what the coach achieves with this.

Croatia came close. Another chance for the home team, this time with a shot from Luka Modric, who tried to curl the ball into the left corner, but goalkeeper Danijel Petković was there to avert the danger. The score remained 2-0.

GOOOOOOOOOAL! GOOOOAL! Goal for Croatia! Antoa Andrej Kramaric! The striker appears to score the second goal of the match in front of the goal, pushing the ball in after a header by Josip Stanisic from a cross by Luka Modric on a corner kick.

The match resumes at Maksimir Stadium. The referee gives the order to restart play and begin the second half. So far, there has been only one change for Montenegro, with Marko Bakic replacing Milan Vukotic.

FINAL! The first half ends at Maksimir Stadium. Croatia heads into the locker room with the lead thanks to Kristijan Jakić’s goal. Montenegro is down a man and will have to regroup for the second half.

We have reached the 45th minute of the match. Croatia continues to lead by the narrowest of margins, but before the teams go into halftime, the referee decides to add three minutes of stoppage time. We’ll see if Montenegro manages to equalize.

RED CARD! The referee sends off Andrija Bulatović in Montenegro for a second yellow card. The midfielder committed a foul near the box and was shown his second yellow card. The visiting team is now down to 10 players. There was also another yellow card for Stefan Savic.

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.

This is the list of players called up by coach Robert Prosinecki for Montenegro for this September FIFA international window, led by key figures such as Stevan Jovetic, Stefan Savic, and Adam Marusic…

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.