Croatia have earned a 1-nil away victory against Finland in their World Cup qualifier.
On Sunday, Juventus striker Mario Mandžukić scored the only goal less than 20 minutes into the first half when he found himself un-marked in the box and made no mistake in converting from close range on a pinpoint cross by Andre Kramarich.
The home side didn’t have much to offer, while at the other end, Ivan Perišić hit the inside of the post in the 75th minute after a solo run.
The win leaves Croatia on top of the standings on 7 points from 3 games.
Meanwhile, Italy managed to beat Macedonia 3-2 in their away match, thanks to an injury time goal from Ciro Immobile.
Andrea Belotti put Italy ahead in the first half, but in the second, the hosts turned the tables with a double in just two minutes.
Giampiero Ventura’s men, however, took the lead once again, courtesy of Chiro Immobile’s brace which rescued the victory for his side in their bid to reach Russia 2018.
The result sees Italy climb to a joint top position in Group G, level on points with Spain as the only two teams still unbeaten in the group.
Spain also battled hard to overcome their spirited hosts Albania 2-nil.
Albania defended superbly in the first half, with their keeper making some stunning saves.
10 minutes into the second half, the visitors finally broke the deadlock through Chelsea striker Casta who availed himself of a horrendous mistake by the goalie.
Minutes later, Nolito doubled Spain’s lead after coming off the bench, riding a challenge and bending a low shot into the back of the net to secure the away victory for his side.
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