Kylian Mbappe caught a late win, as France defeated hosts Croatia 1-2 at the Stadion Maksimir.
In the match, both teams were stuck in a 1-1 deadlock. With 11 minutes left, though, Mbappe struck to grab the points for France.
The world champions dominated the opening stages of the match. Through Antoine Griezmann, they took a significant lead eight minutes in.
Before the PSG forward somehow missed an open target, Kylian Mbappe and Anthony Martial combined.
In the first half, Croatia’s best chance fell to Mario Pasalic, but in a crowded field, he could not convert.
After the break, though, Zlatko Dalic’s men stayed in the ascension. They then levelled with 25 minutes remaining, courtesy of the driven finish of Nikola Vlasic.
Croatia – France (1:2):
Goals: Vlasic 64 – Griezmann 8, Mbappe 79.
Yellow Cards: Vlasic 5, Uremovic 57, Lovren 90+2 – Pogba 90+1.
Croatia: Livakovic, Uremovic, Lovren, Vida, Barisic, Badelj (Kovacic 45), Modric, Pasalic (Brekalo 45), Vlasic (Kramaric 80), Perisic (Bradaric 78), Petkovic (Budimir 61).
France: Lloris, Mendy, Varane, Lenglet, Digne (Hernandez 83), Tolisso (Camavinga 63), Nzonzi, Rabiot (Pogba 74), Griezmann (Giroud 83), Martial (Coman 63), Mbappe.
