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Iceland vs. Croatia 2018 World Cup

Iceland (0-1-1, 1 point) vs. Croatia (2-0-0, 6 points)

Group D, Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don

Croatia is through to the knockout round after defeating Nigeria and Argentina by a combined score of 5-0. Iceland needs a win over Croatia and some help in Tuesday’s other Group D match if its first World Cup appearance is to continue beyond the group stage. The simplest way for the Icelanders to advance is to defeat Croatia and hope Argentina defeats Nigeria by a margin that doesn’t alter the current goal-differential standings. Iceland can also advance with a win and an Argentina-Nigeria draw, but that scenario is a bit more complicated.