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How World Cup qualifying works

How World Cup qualifying works

All you need to know: how it works, match dates.

Highlights: Croatia 3-0 Malta (2 mins)

Highlights: Croatia 3-0 Malta (2 mins)

Watch the second-half goals from three substitutes that ensured Croatia went top of Group H.

Where to watch the games

Where to watch the games

Find out how to watch the qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup where you are.

Highlights: Croatia 1-0 Cyprus (2 mins)

Highlights: Croatia 1-0 Cyprus (2 mins)

Mario Pašalić’s first-half header earned Croatia victory on Luka Modrić’s record 135th appearance for his country.

Highlights: Slovenia 1-0 Croatia (2 mins)

Highlights: Slovenia 1-0 Croatia (2 mins)

See how Sandi Lovrić’s strike helped earn Slovenia a first ever win in ten meetings with their neighbours.

Story of road to Russia 2018

Story of road to Russia 2018

The headlines from the European Qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

World Cup contenders: March friendlies

Europe's FIFA World Cup hopefuls continued their preparations this month.

Have we met before? World Cup head-to-heads

Have we met before? World Cup head-to-heads

Who has played who in the eight FIFA World Cup groups? UEFA.com reads the auguries for the 14 European sides who will be competing in next summer's finals in Russia.

Germany draw Sweden, England meet Belgium, Iberian derby

Germany draw Sweden, England meet Belgium, Iberian derby

Holders Germany will face Mexico, Sweden and South Korea at the World Cup finals, with all-European group contests as England meet Belgium, and Spain play Portugal.

What next? From World Cup draw to EURO 2020

What next? From World Cup draw to EURO 2020

From next month's FIFA World Cup finals draw all the way to UEFA EURO 2020, UEFA.com plots the key dates in the international window now that the European Qualifiers are over.

In depth: Europe's World Cup contenders

In depth: Europe's World Cup contenders

The identity of Europe's 14 representatives at next summer's FIFA World Cup is now known. We check out their pedigree.

Denmark, Sweden, Swizterland, Croatia win play-offs

Denmark, Sweden, Swizterland, Croatia win play-offs

Denmark overwhelmed Ireland to claim Europe's last FIFA World Cup berth after Sweden ousted Italy to follow Switzerland and Croatia through.

Qualifying top scorer: Eriksen finishes third

Poland striker Robert Lewandowski finished top scorer in the European Qualifiers with a record 16 goals ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo, Romelu Lukaku and Christian Eriksen.

World Cup play-off hopefuls in profile

Switzerland, Italy, Croatia, Denmark, Northern Ireland, Sweden, Republic of Ireland and Greece are in Europe's FIFA World Cup play-offs – UEFA.com looks at their credentials.

European Qualifiers for World Cup: who is through?

Belgium, England, France, Germany, Iceland, Poland, Portugal, Serbia and Spain have won their groups to join Russia in the finals, with the eight play-off teams now also confirmed.

Highlights: Ukraine v Croatia

Highlights: Ukraine v Croatia

Watch the best of the action from the European Qualifiers

European Qualifiers: World Cup play-off places confirmed

The nine European groups in FIFA World Cup qualifying came to a conclusion on Tuesday, with only eight of the runners-up advancing to November's play-offs.

Highlights: Spain clinch World Cup place, Serbia made to wait

Spain are through to the 2018 FIFA World Cup after a 3-0 defeat of Albania coincided with a draw for nearest rivals Italy, while Serbia failed to wrap up their own berth away to Austria.

Your guide to the next European Qualifiers for the World Cup

The road to the 2018 FIFA World Cup resumes on Thursday with teams able to clinch places in Russia in the penultimate European Qualifiers double-header.

What we noticed in June's European Qualifiers

What we noticed in June's European Qualifiers

Robert Lewandowski and Cristiano Ronaldo are battling to be top scorer in the European Qualifiers, while Andorra are emerging as one of 2017's unlikely form teams. UEFA.com digests the action.

Highlights: Iceland 1-0 Croatia

Highlights: Iceland 1-0 Croatia

Watch the best of the action from Reykjavik where Iceland scored a dramatic last-gasp winner to move level with Croatia at the top of Group I.

European Qualifiers: Road to the World Cup so far

European Qualifiers: Road to the World Cup so far

Germany and Switzerland are the only sides yet to drop a point after the June European Qualifiers, while Robert Lewandowski is challenging Cristiano Ronaldo to be the competition's top scorer.

Spain and Italy stay strong, Iceland sink Croatia

Group G leaders Spain and Italy both triumphed on a night when Iceland struck late to stun Croatia and Serbia denied Wales, with wins elsewhere for Ukraine, Turkey and Albania.

European Qualifiers: Road to the World Cup so far

European Qualifiers: Road to the World Cup so far

All you need to know after a busy weekend of European Qualifiers brought the teams to the halfway stage, with Germany and Switzerland perfect and Poland and England well set.

Italy and Spain plough on as Serbia make their move

Both unbeaten, Spain and Italy remain level on points at the top of Group G in the European Qualfiers for the FIFA World Cup after home wins on a night when Serbia and Croatia had reason for cheer.

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Squad

Goalkeeper 1 Dominik Livaković
Goalkeeper 12 Lovre Kalinić
Goalkeeper 23 Simon Sluga

Defender 2 Šime Vrsaljko
Defender 3 Borna Barišić
Defender 5 Duje Ćaleta-Car
Defender 6 Dejan Lovren
Defender 16 Filip Uremović
Defender 20 Josip Juranović
Defender 21 Domagoj Vida
Defender 22 Dario Melnjak

Midfielder 4 Ivan Perišić
Midfielder 8 Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder 10 Luka Modrić
Midfielder 11 Marcelo Brozović
Midfielder 13 Nikola Vlašić
Midfielder 15 Mario Pašalić
Midfielder 17 Kristijan Lovrić
Midfielder 19 Milan Badelj

Forward Bruno Petković
Forward Ante Rebić
Forward 7 Josip Brekalo
Forward 9 Andrej Kramarić
Forward 14 Ante Budimir
Forward 18 Mislav Oršić

Coach

Coach Zlatko Dalić

Legend

Suspended

Matches

24 March 2021

Qualifying round

Stadion Stožice Ljubljana

27 March 2021

Qualifying round

Stadion HNK Rijeka Rijeka

30 March 2021

Qualifying round

Stadion HNK Rijeka Rijeka

01 September 2021

Qualifying round

04 September 2021

Qualifying round

07 September 2021

Qualifying round

08 October 2021

Qualifying round

11 October 2021

Qualifying round

11 November 2021

Qualifying round

14 November 2021

Qualifying round

Form guide

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SWE Sweden 2-1 CRO Croatia
2020/11/14 UEFA Nations League 14/11/2020
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CRO Croatia 2-3 POR Portugal
2020/11/17 UEFA Nations League 17/11/2020
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SVN Slovenia 1-0 CRO Croatia
2021/03/24 European Qualifiers 24/03/2021
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CRO Croatia 1-0 CYP Cyprus
2021/03/27 European Qualifiers 27/03/2021
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CRO Croatia 3-0 MLT Malta
2021/03/30 European Qualifiers 30/03/2021

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