Croatia’s victory against Iceland further consolidates the advantage in the ranking of Group I and is first in the group until further qualifications are pursued in March. Although almost everything went in Croatia's favor during the match, one thing did not: injuries.

In the Group I match in the fourth round for World Cup 2018 qualifications, Croatia led Iceland 2:0, putting them at the top of the group.

The Croatian national team tonight welcomes Iceland to empty stands at Maksimir in Zagreb. A key qualifying match for the World Cup, this clash leads off with the strongest teams of the group.

The editors, journalists, and correspondents from the 38 Goal editions around the world have voted and ranked the best footballers for 2016. Players are decided upon factors such as successes with their club and their national team, performances in big games, consistency over the past year, and overall success in their career.

The light has been shining on Mateo Kovačić, the 22-year-old Croatian midfielder who has had to fill the shoes of Luka Modrić at Real Madrid since he has been recovering from an injury. With Luka back on the pitch now, there is still hope for Kovačić to remain in the spotlight...

The Croatian National Football team gathers this weekend for a World Cup qualifying match against Iceland which will be played on Saturday to an empty Maksimir stadium. Coach of the Croatian National Football team, Ante Čačić, answered questions in a news conference on Monday about the team members and what to expect for the big match against Iceland, reports Index.hr and Dalmacija News.

Croatian midfielder Luka Modrić, who on Sunday played half an hour for Real Madrid after a break of five weeks, has said he was happy to be back on the pitch and that it is most important that he felt no difficulty, reports Vecernji List.

Captain of the Croatian National Football team, Luka Modrić, who was added to the national team roster for the matches against Iceland and Northern Ireland, has trained with his teammates at Real Madrid on Saturday, reports Index.hr.

The Croatian National Football team coach Ante Čačić has named 22 players for the qualifying match against Iceland in Zagreb on 12 November, as well as for the friendly match against Northern Ireland in Belfast on 15 November.

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has made a decision on the fine the Croatian Football Federation will receive due to incidents in the European qualification match for the World Cup 2018 against Kosovo.