World Cup 2014 Qualifiers : Croatia beats Iceland 2-0 to qualify for 2014 World Cup

ZAGREB, Nov. 19, 2013 (AMP) — Brazil 2014 (European Qualifiers) : Croatia defeated Iceland by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in the second leg of a qualifying game on Tuesday night at the Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb. Croatia, who tied 0-0 in the first leg, secured their ticket to the World Cup finals. Iceland is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Croatia at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1998)
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
- Statistics: Third Place (1998)
Iceland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)

Croatia

2:0

Iceland
2:0 (1:0)
- 19 November 2013
- 20:15
- Zagreb
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