Croatia qualify for 2026 FIFA World Cup after 3-1 win over Faroe Islands

Croatia recorded a 3-1 victory at home to the Faroe Islands on Friday, securing its place at next year’s World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

With Croatia on 19 points, second-placed Czech Republic can no longer overtake them in Group L as they sit on 13 points with one match remaining against Gibraltar on Monday.

For the visitor, ranked 127th in FIFA, the campaign ends with a whopping 12 points and a real battle for the top two places.

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The Faroe Islands stunned the crowd after 16 minutes when Geza David Turi burst forward from midfield and hit a low goal that was deflected off Luka Vskovic to give the visiting side the lead.

Seven minutes later, Croatia were level when the ball broke kindly for Josko Gvardiol in the penalty area, who drilled a powerful strike into the bottom right corner.

Croatia took the lead in the 57th minute when an unmarked Petar Musa deflected a low cross into the net. Nikola Vlasic decided the match in the 70th minute with a composed finish.

Published on November 15, 2025