Euro 2016 Qualifiers : Croatia beats Malta 2-0
ZAGREB, Sep. 9, 2014 (AMP) — France 2016 (Qualifiers) : Croatia defeated Malta by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2016 UEFA European Championship on Tuesday night at the Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb.
Malta made the Croatians doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with goals by Modrić ('46) and Kramarić ('81).
The result put the Croatians top of Group H with 3 points. In their next game, Croatia will meet third-placed Bulgaria at the Maksimir Stadium on October 10, while Malta will face Norway.
Fixtures and Results : Group H
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Overview
Croatia at the Euro
- 4 appearances (first in 1996)
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)
Malta at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Croatia
2:0
Malta
2:0 (0:0)
- 9 September 2014
- 20:45
- Zagreb
Group H
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Croatia | 3 |
 Italy | 3 |
 Bulgaria | 3 |
 Azerbaijan | 0 |
| Malta | 0 |
 Norway | 0 |
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