{"id":38712,"date":"2026-09-29T11:08:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T11:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/?p=38712"},"modified":"2026-09-29T11:08:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T11:08:47","slug":"modric-leads-croatia-to-nail-biting-2-1-win-over-czechia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/modric-leads-croatia-to-nail-biting-2-1-win-over-czechia\/","title":{"rendered":"Modri\u0107 Leads Croatia to Nail-Biting 2-1 Win Over Czechia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Croatia emerged victorious against Czechia, winning 2-1 after Luka Modri\u0107 took the lead, followed by a pivotal late header from Marco Pa\u0161ali\u0107 that secured the win in a tense ending.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ruby-table-contents rbtoc table-fw\">\n<ul class=\"toc-content h5\">\n<li><a href=\"#player-ratings\" class=\"table-link no-link anchor-link\" data-index=\"rb-heading-index-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Player Ratings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#match-statistics\" class=\"table-link no-link anchor-link\" data-index=\"rb-heading-index-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Match Statistics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Modri\u0107 scored in the 47th minute, his shot taking a deflection after receiving a pass from Igor Matanovi\u0107. Czechia responded quickly, equalizing in the 54th minute when Adam Karabec found the net from a pass delivered by Adam Hlo\u017eek.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-single-ad ad_single_index alignfull\">\n<div class=\"ad-wrap ad-script-wrap\">\n<div class=\"ad-script non-adsense edge-padding\">\n<p><!-- \/23334161412\/Softfootball_Banner_1 --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Croatia maintained control of the game and eventually took the lead again in the 77th minute. Ivan Peri\u0161i\u0107 sent in a threatening cross, and Marco Pa\u0161ali\u0107 headed it in to put Croatia ahead once more.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_137736\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-137736\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softfootball.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/imago1083838274h-1024x682-1.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"croatia celebrating. (photo credit: sofascores media)\" class=\"wp-image-137736\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-137736\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">croatia celebrating. (photo credit: sofascores media)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Czechia aimed to equalize once more through Matej Radosta in the 79th minute, but the VAR intervention deemed the goal offside. The hosts pressed for another goal until the end, but Croatia managed to withstand the pressure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This success follows Portugal&#8217;s narrow 2-1 victory over Croatia in the 2026 World Cup, a match that advanced Portugal to face Spain in the round of 32. Cristiano Ronaldo&#8217;s penalty and a stoppage-time goal from Gon\u00e7alo Ramos sealed the deal in that encounter.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"player-ratings\" class=\"rb-heading-index-0 wp-block-heading\"><strong>Player Ratings<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Croatia Player<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Rating<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Czechia Player<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Rating<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Luka Modri\u0107<\/td>\n<td>7.2<\/td>\n<td>Robin Hran\u00e1\u010d<\/td>\n<td>6.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Marco Pa\u0161ali\u0107<\/td>\n<td>7.0<\/td>\n<td>Adam Karabec<\/td>\n<td>6.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ivan Peri\u0161i\u0107<\/td>\n<td>6.8<\/td>\n<td>\u0160t\u011bp\u00e1n Chaloupek<\/td>\n<td>6.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Igor Matanovi\u0107<\/td>\n<td>6.3<\/td>\n<td>Luk\u00e1\u0161 Horn\u00ed\u010dek<\/td>\n<td>6.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ante Budimir<\/td>\n<td>6.1<\/td>\n<td>Adam Hlo\u017eek<\/td>\n<td>5.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Josip Mi\u0161i\u0107<\/td>\n<td>6.1<\/td>\n<td>Matej Radosta<\/td>\n<td>5.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mateo Kova\u010di\u0107<\/td>\n<td>6.1<\/td>\n<td>V\u00e1clav Sejk<\/td>\n<td>5.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jo\u0161ko Gvardiol<\/td>\n<td>6.0<\/td>\n<td>Pavel \u0160ulc<\/td>\n<td>5.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Petar Su\u010di\u0107<\/td>\n<td>5.9<\/td>\n<td>Martin Subert<\/td>\n<td>5.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Franjo Ivanovi\u0107<\/td>\n<td>5.9<\/td>\n<td>Alex Kr\u00e1l<\/td>\n<td>4.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nikola Vla\u0161i\u0107<\/td>\n<td>5.7<\/td>\n<td>Michal Sad\u00edlek<\/td>\n<td>4.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"match-statistics\" class=\"rb-heading-index-1 wp-block-heading\"><strong>Match Statistics<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table 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