The Czechs Lost in a Key Match. We Have Never Had an Easier Path to the World Cup, Say the Croats

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The Czech Republic was not enough for Croatia in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

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While Czech footballers have suffered a major embarrassment in Osijek, the Balkans are in a state of euphoria. Croatia has been swept away by a crushing triumph in the World Cup qualifiers. They are raising the ageless star Luka Modrić to the skies at the Adriatic. The entire football world is bowing down to him.

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Leading by his old stars, Croatia has scored the first defeat in the group L in the qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. Andrej Kramaric (33) from TSG Hoffenheim met twice at 5:1 (1:0) in Osijek (42./75.).