Croatia will continue its Euro 2024 Qualification journey by hosting Latvia at the Stadion HNK Rijeka on Friday night.
Croatia will continue its Euro 2024 Qualification journey by hosting Latvia at the Stadion HNK Rijeka on Friday night. The Croatians will be led by their talismanic mid-fielder Luka Modric. The hosts are unbeaten in their two games in the qualifiers thus far. They recorded a 2-0 away win against Turkey due to a first-half brace of Mateo Kovačić. Then they defeated a relatively younger Dutch side 4-2. However, they did not play in the qualifiers in June. This was because they took part in the UEFA Nations League finals and finished as the runners-up to Spain. Croatia is unbeaten at home in their European qualifiers since their first appearance in the qualifiers in 1994. This can be the last run for Luka Modric. Naturally, the Croatian team would like to give their all for their talismanic superstar.
On the other hand, Latvia has lost three games in a row in the qualifiers. This also includes their recent defeat to Armenia 2-1. They struggled in the final third in that match. However, as luck has it the Latvians got on the scoresheet courtesy of Styopa Mkrtchyan’s own goal. As of now, they are at the bottom of the Group D standings while the hosts are in third place with four points from two games. The visitors have struggled in their four meetings against the hosts. They have suffered defeats in these games. Additionally, they have just managed to score one goal.
Croatia‘s probable starting lineup: Livakovic, Juranovic, Gvardiol, Sutalo, Perisic, Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic, Pasalic, Kramaric, Ivanusec
Latvia’s probable starting lineup: Purins, Savalnieks, Oss, Balodis, Dubra, Jaunzems, Saveljevs, Tobers, Cigankis, Uldrikis, Krollis
Croatia
Opponents | Score |
Spain | 0-0 (L) (p.s.o 4-5) |
Netherlands | 2-4 (W) |
Turkey | 0-2 (W) |
Wales | 1-1 (D) |
Morocco | 2-1 (L) |
Latvia
Opponents | Score |
Armenia | 2-1 (L) |
Turkey | 2-3 (L) |
Wales | 1-0 (L) |
Ireland | 3-2 (L) |
Iceland | 1-1 (L) (p.s.o 7-8) |
Last 5 match-results | Score |
Croatia beat Latvia | 2-0 |
Croatia beat Latvia | 0-3 |
The UEFA Euro Qualifier between Croatia and Latvia will take place at Stadion HNK Rijeka on Saturday at 12:15 am IST.
Croatia vs Latvia | Key Details |
Date | September 8 (Croatia) |
Venue | Stadion HNK Rijeka |
Kickoff time in Croatia | 8:45 pm (Friday) |
Kickoff time in Latvia | 9:45 pm (Friday) |
Kickoff time in India | 12:15 am (Saturday) |
Football fans in Croatia can catch the live action via Nova TV. On the other hand, football fans in Latvia can catch the live action via Viaplay Latvia.
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