Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Iceland vs Croatia, Worldcup 2018 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2018
Iceland
1 – 2
Full Time
Croatia
Tue 26 Jun 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 14' Marko Pjaca
Emil Hallfreðsson 59' Y
Alfred Finnbogason 64' Y
Y 83' Tin Jedvaj
Birkir Mar Saevarsson 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Iceland vs Croatia — Worldcup .

  • Iceland 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
  • Croatia 3 games · 6 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Paolo Valeri
  • Referee Felix Zwayer
  • Referee Elenito Di Liberatore
  • Referee Antonio Mateu
  • Referee Pau Cebrian
  • Referee Roberto Diaz
  • Referee Gery Vargas
  • Referee John Pitti
  • Referee Gabriel Victoria

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

2
1
Iceland 3 games · Avg 3.3 goals Croatia
Last 5 meetings
2018-06-26 Iceland 1–2 Croatia 2018-01-27 Croatia 0–1 Iceland 2017-12-23 Iceland 5–1 Croatia

Recent Form

Iceland
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jun Croatia H 1–2 L
22 Jun Nigeria A 0–2 L
16 Jun Argentina A 1–1 D
05 May Slovakia A 0–1 L
28 Apr Czechia H 3–1 W
20 Apr Northern Ireland A 1–3 L
Croatia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jun Iceland A 2–1 W
21 Jun Argentina A 3–0 W
16 Jun Nigeria H 2–0 W
05 May Belgium A 0–3 L
28 Apr Slovakia H 1–2 L
21 Apr Sweden A 1–4 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Croatia this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Croatia
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Iceland and Croatia is underway.
  • 5' Ivan Rakitic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Croatia so far.
  • 10' Iceland are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Croatia backline.
  • 14' The referee shows Croatia player a Yellow card on 14.
  • 19' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 24' It is a cagey affair so far. Iceland in their trying to find a way past Croatia's compact .
  • 29' Iceland seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 39' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ivan Perisic suffering a number of foals already.
  • 44' A quiet spell here at . Croatia seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 49' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 53' Croatia is taking the lead after the goal scored by Milan Badelj on 53.
  • 58' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Iceland and Croatia are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 59' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Emil Hallfredsson on 59 minutes.
  • 64' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alfred Finnbogason.
  • 65' Filip Bradaric is replacing Luka Modric for the Croatia side.
  • 70' Dejan Lovren gets the nod from Croatia. He replaces Marko Pjaca and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Croatia is showing some good football. However, Croatia are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 76' Magnificent from Gylfi THor Sigurdsson! That is 30 goals in 324 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 81' Mateo Kovacic makes way for Ivan Rakitic at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Croatia.
  • 83' Tin Jedvaj has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 83.
  • 84' Iceland player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 85' Another substitution for Iceland to replace Alfred Finnbogason by Albert Gudmundsson on 85 minute.
  • 90' A goal from the Croatia international Ivan Perisic! He fires home on 90 to make it 1-2!
  • 90' Arnor Ingvi Traustason has so much to prove this time. He replaces Birkir Bjarnason on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

Lineups

Iceland Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Heimir Hallgrimsson

Croatia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Zlatko Dalić

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65 Iceland xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 Croatia xG
I would bet for: Iceland or Croatia 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Iceland43% Draw28% Croatia29%
Actual: Croatia win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Iceland or Draw
70%
Draw or Croatia
57%
Iceland or Croatia
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Iceland33% Draw45% Croatia22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
7.3%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Iceland

Handicap Iceland covers Push Croatia covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 21% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Iceland keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Croatia keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.