On the day he made his 170th appearance for Vatreni, Croatia lost 1-2 to Wales in a Euro 2024 qualifying match, and despite Luka Modric’s best efforts, they could not avoid elimination

Wales edged over Croatia in a nail-biting thriller that had fans on the edge of their seats in the battle for a spot in the Euro Cup. Wales scored a crucial win thanks to a pair of goals from Harry Wilson, making things difficult for Luka Modric and the Croatian national side.

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The Croats tried to keep possession and set the tempo early on, but it was the Welsh international who made the most promising offensive plays. Dominik Livakovic, the goalkeeper for Croatia, made some key saves to preserve Wales scoreless in the first half. After a scoreless first half, second-half events revolved around scorer Harry Wilson.

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Wilson won an exciting one-on-one match against Livakovic and eventually broke the tie with a well-placed stroke. Later, after receiving a pinpoint cross from Daniel James, he doubled Wales’ advantage with a header from within the box.

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Daniel James almost scored a third goal for Wales, who were in a good position to do so. Croatia, however, did not give up and instead looked desperately for an inspiration. Mario Pasalic’s dangerous header in the closing minutes brought them near, but they were unable to get an equalizer despite their best attempts.

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The final score of 2-1 in favor of Wales tied them for second place in the group, making it much more difficult for Croatia to make it to the Euro Cup. There are still three matches left in the qualification process, so the competition for a spot in the finals is wide open and promises to be an exciting one.