Late goal gives Croatia 2-1 win over Iceland to maintain 100 percent record

Xinhua | Updated: 2018-06-27 12:01
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Fans of Croatia celebrate victory after the 2018 FIFA World Cup Group D match between Iceland and Croatia in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, June 26, 2018. Croatia won 2-1 and advanced to the round of 16. [Photo/Xinhua]

Iceland's first chance came from a long throw flicked on by Sverrir Ingason but with nobody closing in on the far post the ball went wide and their second was a Gylfi Sigurdsson free kick which was comfortably saved by Croatia keeper, Lovre Kalinic as they began to cause Croatia problems from set pieces.

Iceland were now on top and Alfred Finnbogason side-footed just wide after a neat touch form Sigurdsson and the half ended with Kalinjic making a fingertip save to deny Aron Gunnarsson's goal-bound effort.

Croatia took the lead in the 53rd minute when Milan Badelj scored from close range moments after seeing a long-range shot tipped into the bar, but Iceland looked to hit back and Sverrir Ingason's header also bounced to safety off the woodwork.

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