There is no doubt that Croatia will get the win in today's match. The question is if they will take the win against Russia, which destroys Cyprus as we speak with 4-0.
So Russia, won't be Malta for sure and Croatia will have to be more than good to bypass it.
Yes. Croatia seems to be doing quite well at the moment since they have scored early in the game and looks good on the field. It would be nice to secure three points as soon as possible so that they can rest some players for the next game, which will be crucial. Quite a few goals in the match between Russia and Cyprus. I mean, obviously, Russia is the favorite, but I wasn't expecting it to be quite that dominating on the field.
edit: Croatia just conceded an own goal as I was writing this, but it still leads
2:1 3:1.
In the end, Croatia won 7: 1, which is one of the biggest victories of Croatia in history.
Ultimately, Russia and Croatia seem to have had 2 easy practice matches against Malta and Cyprus before the clash on Sunday for first place in the group.
Croatia played very well in attack but again made mistakes in defense, which a stronger team like Russia could use to win.
I still believe that Croatia is a better team than Russia, but on Sunday they will face a very difficult and motivated opponent, and they will have to be very patient and especially concentrated in defense.
