Croatia booked their place at the 2026 World Cup with a comeback win over the Faroe Islands, whose slim hopes of qualification are over.
The minnows took the lead in Rijeka when Grimsby Town’s Geza David Turi drove forward and had a shot deflected in.
But Josko Gvardiol drilled a Croatia leveller seven minutes later into the bottom corner.
Petar Musa then put Croatia ahead from eight yards out in his first international since 2023.
And Nikola Vlasic made the win safe from Ivan Perisic’s cross.
Croatia are now six points above second-placed the Czech Republic going into Monday’s final games.
The Czechs are guaranteed a play-off spot now, as the Faroe Islands – one point behind them – have finished their matches.
Even if the Faroes had beaten Croatia, they would have been relying on the Czechs not to beat Gibraltar at home.
