Croatia started the match off strong with two goals by Maro Kosović (1’, 20’) and a goal by Matej Perić (38’) in the first half-time. The second half-time was dominated by Dominik Babić, who scored a hattrick (59’, 73’, 79’), while Duje Reić also scored a goal for Croatia (76’).

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Croatia will play its final group stage match against Belarus, who have also earned their second victory at the tournament (a 2:1 win against Bulgaria) during the second matchday. In Group B, Lithuania beat Bosnia and Herzegovina (1:0), and Russia won against Albania (1:0).

NORTH MACEDONIA - CROATIA 1:7
KARLOVAC - Branko Čavlović Čavlek Stadium. Referee: Patrik Pavlešić. Assistant referees: Bučar and Novosel. Goals: 0:1 Kosović (1’), 0:2 Kosović (20’), 0:3 Perić (38’), 1:3 Sekovski (53’), 1:4 Babić (59’), 1:5 Babić (73’), 1:6 Reić (76’), 1:7 Babić (79’).Yellow card: Levak (Hrvatska).
NORTH MACEDONIA: Ahtarov, Galevski, Malikji (69’ Halimi), Dimitrievski, Manojlov, Sekovski (69’ Ristovski), Memishi, Ljeza (53’ Jovanovikj), Aliu (45’ Veličkovski), Porchu (53’ Velkov), Shefiti (69’ Podgrada).
CROATIA: Letica, Krstanović (41’ Lukadinović), Vujanić, Kosović (41’ Dabić), Perić (41’ Kardum), Jureško, Dragaš, Levak, Šop (63’ Kujundžić), Reić, Lazar (54’ Babić).

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Skupina A, 2. kolo: Sj. Makedonija - Hrvatska 1:7, Bugarska - Bjelorusija 1:2. Poredak: Hrvatska 6, Bjelorusija 6, Bugarska 0, Sj. Makedonija 0. 3. kolo, petak: Hrvatska - Bjelorusija (12.15, GNK Dinamo br. 3), Bugarska - Sj. Makedonija (15.45, Sesvete).

Skupina B, 2. kolo: BiH - Litva 0:1, Albanija - Rusija 0:1. Poredak: Rusija 6, Litva 4, Albanija 1, BiH 0. 3. kolo, petak: BiH - Albanija (10.30, Gorica br. 2), Rusija - Litva (17.30, Lučko).

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