World Cup Qualifiers, matchday 9 results: Croatia qualified

Thanks to the 3-1 victory over the Faroe Islands, Croatia has qualified for the 2026 World Cup. With one matchday left in the group stage, the Croatians have a six-point advantage over the second-placed Czech Republic, so they can celebrate. The guests took the lead with Turi’s shot fatally deflected, then Gvardiol put the score back in balance; in the second half Musa and Vlasic scored the success, with Kramaric stopped by the crossbar for the poker that didn’t arrive. However, Holland and Germany will have to wait to have the arithmetic certainty of primacy. The Oranje did not go beyond the 1-1 draw with Poland: Kaminski at the end of the first half and Depay exchanged courtesies at the beginning of the second. The distances, therefore, remain unchanged. The much more intriguing situation concerns the Germans. Despite an excellent Luxembourg team, who allowed themselves to be preferred in the first part of the match, Woltemade’s brace sealed the three points. However, Calzona’s Slovakia kept pace and remained tied at the top with Germany in group A, thanks to Bobcek’s late goal on his national team debut, punishing an incorrect exit by Peacock-Farrell. Don’t miss the direct clash between the two contenders on Monday. Serie A-driven Montenegro wins a comeback in Gibraltar. After Jessop’s goal came those from Adzic with a low free kick and from Krstovic with a penalty. It is the first victory for Vucinic. Malta gave themselves a magical evening by beating Finland at home: Grech’s goal in the 82nd minute was decisive.

Euro World Cup qualifiers, the results

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Poland-Holland 1-1: 43′ Kaminski (P), 47′ Depay (W).

Luxembourg-Germany 0-2: 49′ and 69′ Woltemade.

Croatia-Faroe Islands 3-1: 16′ Turi (F), 23′ Gvardiol (C), 57′ Musa (C), 70′ Vlasic (C).

Slovakia-Northern Ireland 1-0: 90+1′ Bobcek.

Gibraltar-Montenegro 1-2: 20′ Jessop (G), 33′ Adzic (M), 42′ pen. Krstovic (M).

Finland-Malta 0-1: 82′ Grech.