Iceland vs Croatia LIVE World Cup 2018: Latest score, goals and updates plus prediction, how to watch online, team news, line-ups, betting odds
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Your support makes all the difference.Iceland are looking to make a play for second place in Group D and Croatia are they only ones that stand in their way.
The Croatian team has been very successful so far but they are expected to rest several players following a press conference given by coach Zlatko Dalic last week. This is no surprise as Croatia have already secured their place in the round of 16.
Their comfortable position will allow them to rest several players who may be at risk of suspension if they receive another yellow card. Two notable players who have already received yellow cards are Ivan Rakitić and Mario Mandžukić
If Argentina beat Nigeria then Iceland could be in with a chance to make it through to the knockout stage of the competition.
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What time is it?
Iceland vs Croatia kicks off at 19:00 at the Rotsov Arena.
Where can I watch it?
Live coverage is available on BBC Four and online via the BBC Sport website.
Odds
Iceland: 23/10
Croatia: 11/10
Draw: 23/10
Prediction
Croatia have been the strongest side in Group D over the last two games. They are expected to rest some key players which definitely increases the chance Iceland have of winning. However, Croatia are still expected to win.
27 mins: NIGERIA 0 - 1 ARGENTINA
Messi slips Higuain through the defence with a deft touch pass, and the Argentina striker should do better, Uzoho comes flying out of goal and makes the save
29 mins: ICELAND 0 - 0 CROATIA
Kovacic concedes a free kick on in a dangerous area, G Sigurdsson hits it but it's a good save from Kalinic who smothers the ball
32 mins: NIGERIA 0 - 1 ARGENTINA
Banega puts Di Maria away with a great through ball but Balogun takes him down on the edge of Nigeria's box...
... Messi takes the free kick but it's hit the far post, Uzoho may have got a touch on that
34 mins: ICELAND 0 - 0 CROATIA
Iceland have had their best period of play so far, a well worked corner comes in and it is headed down into the path of Bjarnason whose strike is blocked by Perisic
38 mins: NIGERIA 0 - 1 ARGENTINA
Brilliance again from Messi, he takes the ball out wide on the right and he manoeuvres it back inside, before opening up the space with a one-two with Higuain, Messi then squares in to Di Maria whose shot is blocked by Moses
40 mins: ICELAND 0 - 0 CROATIA
Iceland should've scored, a good move from Iceland finds Finnbogason in the area, he's in space but shanks his shot wide of goal
45 mins: ICELAND 0 - 0 CROATIA
Iceland whip a corner into the box and Kalinic stops Ingason from heading the ball towards goal but it falls to Bjarnason on the edge of the box, who fires it... it's saved again!
45+2 mins: ICELAND 0 - 0 CROATIA
GOOD SAVE! Iceland on the attack again Gunnarsson runs onto a ball in the box and fires it first time, Kalinic fully dives to his right and tips the ball around for a corner
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