Croatia returned to the right path in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, after Mario Pasalic nodded in the first half, to give it a 1-0 win over Cyprus in Group H, in the celebration of captain Luka Modric of his 135 international match, a record for being more A Croatian player who plays international matches.
Modric broke the previous record of defender Dario Sarna and performed well, as Croatia went to great lengths to claim their victory.
Croatia raised its score to 3 points from two games after losing 1-0 in the first match at the Slovenia Stadium, while Cyprus' balance stopped at one point from its 0-0 draw with Slovakia.
Russia top the group with 6 points after their 2-1 victory over Slovenia earlier on Saturday.
Turkey crushes Norway
Ozan Tofan scored two wonderful goals as Turkey won 3-0 against Norway, whose substitute player Christian Thorstvedt was sent off, in Group G in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
Norway was supposed to play in Oslo, but it was in the match in Malaga, Spain, due to restrictions related to the Corona virus.
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Turkey ends the summit against Norway with a big victory 0⃣-3⃣ and confirms its strength after winning in the first round against the Netherlands.
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Haaland scored a goal that the referee canceled due to offside, so Turkey won and leads the group with 6 points from two matches, with goal difference from Montenegro.
The Netherlands, which beat Latvia 2-0, comes third with 3 points, and is fourth-placed on goal difference from Norway.
First victory for the Netherlands
The Netherlands scored a goal in each half, to achieve its first victory in the World Cup qualifiers, beating Latvia 2-0.
Stephen Prchis and Luc de Jong scored the goals for the Netherlands, which squandered a large number of chances over the two halves.
The Netherlands was looking for a suitable response after its 4-2 defeat to Turkey in Istanbul, at the start of its Group G campaign last Wednesday.
The Netherlands allowed 5,000 spectators to attend the Amsterdam stadium, as part of a government-backed study.