The latest FIFA rankings were released today, March 9, 2017.
The Executive Board of the Croatian Football Association, led by President Davor Šuker, ruled on ticket prices for the European qualifications for the 2018 World Cup between Croatia and Ukraine. The match will be held on March 24, 2017 at 20:45 at Maksimir stadium.
The match will be held in Estonia's capital after the 2018 World Cup Qualifying match against Ukraine in Croatia.
As we enter the first day of 2017, we enter another year filled with new sporting events. January kicks off with the Brisbane International in tennis, and the Handball World Cup in France will begin in which Croatia will fight in Group C with Germany, Belarus, Hungary, Chile and Saudi Arabia.
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 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.
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.