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Modric leads Croatia to 2-1 victory over Czech Republic in Nations League

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 26, 2026, 10:18 PM

Last updated Sep 26, 2026

Modric leads Croatia to 2-1 victory over Czech Republic in Nations League

Summary

Luka Modric scored as Croatia secured a 2-1 win against the Czech Republic in the Nations League Group A3 match on September 26, 2026. Modric opened the scoring just after halftime, with Adam Karabec equalizing shortly after. Marco Pasalic regained the lead for Croatia in the 77th minute, and a potential equalizer for the Czech Republic was ruled out by VAR. This match marks the beginning of Slaven Bilic's second term as Croatia's head coach.

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By the Numbers

•Modric's goal broke the deadlock in the 47th minute.
•Karabec equalized for the Czech Republic in the 54th minute.
•Pasalic scored the second for Croatia in the 77th minute.
•Czech Republic had a goal disallowed after VAR review.
•This was the opening match of Nations League Group A3.

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10:18 PMYahoo Sports — Modric goal sets Croatia up for Nations League win over Czech Republic

What they're saying

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Luka Modric's superb goal helped give Croatia a 2-1 win over the Czech Republic in their Nations League Group A3 opener as Slaven Bilic's second stint in charge got off to the perfect start. The 41-year-old AC Milan midfielder broke the deadlock in Prague two minutes into the second half when he picked the ball up on the right and strolled towards the edge of the penalty area before firing an angled drive off into the far corner.
— Yahoo Sports

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