The head coach of the Croatian national team Zlatko Dalic, on Match TV, commented on the victory over the Russian team in the match of the final tenth round of the qualifying tournament of the 2022 World Cup.
The specialist said that Croatia dominated the entire match and created many chances, stressing that the Russians tried to play aggressively. “Own goal is luck. But here is such a moment: Russia was lucky until the goal, and in the scoring episode we were lucky. That’s all, ”he reflected on the fairness of the outcome of the meeting.
The meeting took place in Split on November 14 and ended with a score of 1: 0 in favor of the hosts. The only goal in the 81st minute was scored by the defender of the Russian national team Fyodor Kudryashov.
Thus, the Russians scored 22 points and finished second in Group H, missing out on a ticket to the World Cup in Qatar. They will play two play-offs. The Croatians with 23 points took the first place and qualified for the world championship.
The World Championship will be held from November 21 to December 18, 2022 in Qatar. 32 teams will take part in the tournament. The draw for the finals of the World Cup will take place in April 2022.
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