Luka Modrić lined up for a corner kick intent on trying to float the ball to the top of the 6-yard box. Nikola Vlašić jumped high among the scrum and headed it in for a goal - good enough to advance Croatia in the World Cup and give Modrić a slice of tournament history.

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The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) has confirmed the departure of boss Roberto Martinez following the expiry of his contract.

Croatia has lodged a formal complaint with FIFA after its controversial FIFA World Cup exit, accusing the governing body of “abusing technology” during its 2-1 Round of 32 defeat to Portugal. The Croatian Football Federation (HNS) questioned the use of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology after Josko Gvardiol’s stoppage-time equaliser was ruled out following a lengthy review.

Next up are six games against teams from the corresponding group that includes Poland, the Netherlands, Latvia and Austria.