The meeting was held in Baku and ended with a score of 1: 1.
The visitors came forward in the 11th minute thanks to a goal from Luke Modrić from the penalty spot. At the 72nd minute, Tamkin Khalizade set the final score and brought the hosts the first point in the qualifying round.
Azerbaijan takes the last place in group E. The Croats are in the lead with 10 points.
Earlier, the Russian national football team announced the starting lineup for the match with Kazakhstan.