Showing posts with label FIFA Nations League. Show all posts
Showing posts with label FIFA Nations League. Show all posts

Thursday, 15 June 2023

NATIONS LEAGUE: LUKA MODRIC SCORES IN EXTRA TIME AS CROATIA 🇭🇷 BEAT NETHERLANDS 🇳🇱 TO REACH FINAL

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Zlatko Dalic's Croatia, who reached the World Cup semi-finals last year, moved a step closer to earning their first ever trophy and demonstrated once again they are extra-time specialists.

Bruno Petkovic and Luka Modric struck in extra time to fire Croatia into the Nations League final with a 4-2 victory over hosts the Netherlands on Wednesday. Zlatko Dalic’s side, who reached the World Cup semi-finals last year, moved a step closer to earning their first ever trophy and demonstrated once again they are extra-time specialists.

Andrej Kramaric and Mario Pasalic netted in the second half after Donyell Malen sent the Dutch ahead, but Noa Lang snatched a 96th-minute equaliser to force an additional half hour.

Monday, 12 June 2023

CALF INJURY KNICKS DE LIGT OUT OF NATIONS LEAGUE FINAL


Defender Matthijs de Ligt suffered a calf injury in training with the Netherlands and on Monday withdrew from the squad for this week's Nations League finals, the Dutch football association said.