FIFA World Cup: Result ICELAND 1 – 2 CROATIA, Tuesday 26 June 2018

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41% Ball Possession ICELAND and 59% Ball Possession CROATIA

Iceland Iceland 1 – 2 Croatia 

76′ Gylfi Sigurdsson (pen)                53′ Milan Badelj
.                                                                   90′ Ivan Perisic

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Stats BEFORE the game.
Croatia, 1st position with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +5
Iceland, 3rd position with 1 point and a negative goal difference of -1

Croatia grabbing the victory winning the First Stage Group D game on Tuesday 26 June at the Rostov Arena in Rostov-On-Don, Russia. Croatia winning their 3 games for the perfect 9 points qualifying for the Round of 16. Croatia will face Denmark.  Good news for the Serie A is that it was Inter player Ivan Perisic to score the winner goal for Croatia.

First Stage Group D Standing After Matchday 3

Croatia in the 1st position with 9 points and a positive goal difference of +6. Argentina in the 2nd position with 4 points and a negative goal difference of -2. Nigeria in the 3rd position with 3 points and a negative goal difference of -1. Iceland in the 4th position with 1 point and a negative goal difference of -3.

It is Croatia to open the score in the 53rd minute. Milan Badelj defeating Iceland goalkeeper with a right footed shot in the top left corner.

Iceland equalizing for the 1-1 in the 76th minute. Gylfi Sigurdsson converts the penalty defeating Croatia goalkeeper with a right footed shot in the center. The penalty is conceded by Dejan Lovren after a handball inside the penalty area.

Here is ICELAND official lineup – formation by Head Coach Hallgrimsson:

ICELAND (4-2-3-1): Halldórsson; Sævarsson, Ingason, R. Sigurdsson, Magnússon; Hallfreðsson, Gunnarsson; Guðmundsson, G. Sigurdsson, Bjarnason; Finnbogason.

Here is CROATIA official lineup – formation by Head Coach Dalić:

CROATIA  (4-2-3-1): Kalinić; Jedvaj, Corluka, Ćaleta-Car, Pivarić; Badelj, Modrić; Pjaca, Kovacic, Perišić; Kramarić​.

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Italian Serie A Players with Iceland vs Croatia

    •  Iceland National team:  1 Italian Serie A players: Udinese midfielder Emil Hallfredsson
    • Croatia National team: 6 Italian Serie A players: Sampdoria defender Ivan Strinic, Fiorentina midfielder Milan Badelj, Inter midfielder Marcelo Brozovic, Juventus forward Mario Mandzukic, Inter forward Ivan Perisic, and AC Milan forward Nikola Kalinic

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First stage – Group D

Iceland 1 – 2 Croatia
Tuesday 26 June 2018
Rostov Arena
Rostov-On-Don, Russia

21:00

Referee: Antonio MATEU (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Pau CEBRIAN DEVIS (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Roberto DIAZ PEREZ (ESP)
Fourth Official: John PITTI (PAN)
Res. Assistant: Gabriel VICTORIA (PAN)

Goals: 53′ Milan Badelj (C), 76′ Gylfi Sigurdsson (pen)(I), 90′ Ivan Perisic (C)

Official lineups – formations:

ICELAND (4-2-3-1): Halldórsson; Sævarsson, Ingason, R. Sigurdsson, Magnússon; Hallfreðsson, Gunnarsson; Guðmundsson, G. Sigurdsson, Bjarnason; Finnbogason.

Coach: Hallgrímsson.

CROATIA  (4-2-3-1): Kalinić; Jedvaj, Corluka, Ćaleta-Car, Pivarić; Badelj, Modrić; Pjaca, Kovacic, Perišić; Kramarić​.

Coach: Dalić.