Cyprus hosts Croatia in round 7 of the World Cup qualification. The match will be played on Friday, October 8th at AEK Arena (Larnaca)
Cyprus is an unremarkable team, whose results leave much to be desired. There are no star players, and the team cannot achieve any success in the international arena. Most of the footballers play at the level of the Cypriot championship. It is not surprising that the national team failed the qualification for the World Cup 2022. It takes the last place in the group with four defeats in six rounds, and the difference between goals scored and conceded is minus 7. After a sensational victory over Slovenia (1-0), Nikos Kostenoglou's players lost three games in a row with a total score of 0-7. Considering the results of friendly games, the losing streak lasted up to five consecutive matches.
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Zlatko Dalic has been heading the Croatian national team since 2017. Under his management, the team reached the final of the previous World Cup and made it to the 1/8 finals of the European Championship in 2021. Some experienced football players ended their careers in the national team. Their place was taken by young and talented performers. The roster is rejuvenated. Many people still like the game of the Croats, but the results are not always satisfactory. As for the qualification for the World Cup, the Checkered Ones are in first place in Group H. Russia has the same number of points scored (13), but additional indicators are better for the Croats. The Checkered Ones scored little but conceded only one goal. Now they have two victories in a row with a total score of 4-0. Slovakia and Slovenia were unlucky.
Over the past two years, Cyprus has lost to such teams as Malta, Greece, Hungary, Luxembourg, and Azerbaijan. The level of the hosts' game is at a low level. Even on the home pitch, Cypriots will not be able to achieve a positive result against such a strong opponent as Croatia. The Checkered Ones look very confident in defense and achieve positive results. Moreover, Dalic's men won both head-to-head confrontations with a total score of 3-0. In the first round, the Croats dominated but converted only one chance. We think that the upcoming game will end in a more convincing victory.
Prediction for the match: Croatia to win with -1.0 handicap
