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Football - World Cup Qualifiers Europe - Group H - Croatia v Cyprus - HNK Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia - March 27, 2021. Croatia's Luka Modric in action with Cyprus' Konstantinos Laifis. [REUTERS/Antonio Bronic]
Croatia got their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign back on track after a first-half header by Mario Pasalic gave them a laboured 1-0 home win over Cyprus in Group H on Saturday with captain Luka Modric celebrating a record 135th international cap.
Modric broke the record set by former Croatia defender Darijo Srna and produced an industrious performance at Rujevica stadium as Croatia were made to work hard for their victory.
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