ZAGREB (SW) - Croatia started their World Cup Qualifying campaign on a positive note with a 3-0 win over Zagreb.
Croatia, who meet again with England in this qualification group, showed to be in decent shape with a professional win over their guests on Saturday.
Niko Kovac put his side in the lead after 13 minutes and Luca Modric made it 2-0 in the 36th minute.
The third and final goal came from Petric with eleven minutes to go.
Croatia take the lead in Group 6, with England following in second place.
| Player | Bookings |
|---|---|
| S. Pletikosa | |
| J. Simunic | |
| R. Kovac |
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| V. Corluka | |
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L. Modric
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| D. Srna | |
| D. Pranjic | |
| I. Rakitic | |
| N. Kovac | |
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I. Klasnic
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| I. Olic |
| Player | Bookings |
|---|---|
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for I. Klasnic 68' |
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for L. Modric 83' |
| Player | Bookings |
|---|---|
| D. Loria | |
| S. Smakov | |
| F. Irismetov |
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| M. Zhalmagambetov | |
| A. Kuchma | |
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S. Skorykh
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| N. Zhumaskaliev | |
| D. Byakov | |
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M. Baizhanov
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| R. Baltiyev | |
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S. Ostapenko
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| Player | Bookings |
|---|---|
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for M. Baizhanov 56' |
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for S. Skorykh 80' |
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for S. Ostapenko 83' |
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