As part of the activity of the first group of the first level of the competition of the European Nations League, the Croatian national team won an important victory over their French counterpart with a score of 1:0, pulling out the second place in the group, while the French national team continued a series of sudden defeats in the group.
The Croatian players started the first half quickly, as the sons of coach Zlatko Dalic received a penalty after Ibrahim Konate’s mistake, and the referee checked the correctness of his decision using video equipment. to press hard on the opponent’s goal in an attempt to take possession of the leveling goal, and the sons of coach Didier Deschamps made several dangerous attempts, but the last shot was missed by them in front of the goal. a clear offensive reaction and the half ended with a 1-0 lead for Croatia.
In the second half, the French players continued their constant pressure on the opponent’s goal, and the sons of coach Deschamps took several dangerous shots. The most dangerous player for the Roosters was Kylian Mbappe, as he landed a powerful passing shot along the post before the player himself returned and delivered a powerful a shot that was saved by goalkeeper Ivica Ovicic, depriving him of a real goal. The pace of the pressure of the French players did not subside, as the players of coach Deschamps continued their great pressure, but in the absence of attacking effectiveness in front of the opponent’s goal, and in turn, the Croatian players tried to slow down the pace of the meeting in an attempt to reduce the danger of the French, and then the coaches of the two teams tried to make some adjustments to their ranks in attack, trying to improve the return in attack. In the last 15 minutes, the French players continued to exert strong pressure, but luck forced them to level the score, and the Croatian players, in turn, failed to take advantage of their opportunities, and the match ended with a 1-0 victory for Croatia.
In the same group, Denmark strengthened their group lead with a well-deserved 2-0 victory over Austria, with Jonas Wind and Andreas Skov Olsen scoring the winning goals to reinforce Denmark from their lead.
Source: El Iktisad