Goalkeeper Andrii Piatov green kit of Ukraine misses a goal as forward Mario Mandzukic of Croatia

Mario Mandzukic trifft in der WM-Quali gegen die Ukraine.

Goalkeeper Andrii Piatov (green kit) of Ukraine misses a goal as forward Mario Mandzukic of Croatia runs past during the 2018 FIFA World Cup WM Weltmeisterschaft Fussball Group I qualifier at the NSC Olimpiyskiy, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine, October 9, 2017. Ukrinform. KYIV. On October 9, Ukraine and Croatia have clashed on the pitch of the NSC Olimpiyskiy in Kyiv for a place in the play-offs of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The Ukrainian national squad lost 0-2. Croatia s forward Andrej Kramaric scored a powerful header and a back-post tap-in in the second half (62 , 70 ). Thus, Ukraine dropped out of competition for a spot on the 2018 FIFA World Cup set to take place in Russia next year. Ukraine loses 0-2 against Croatia at home PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY Copyright: xPavlo_Bagmutx

Imago/Ukrinform | Kroatien war bei vier der letzten fünf Endrunden dabei.