FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Montenegro vs Croatia: 2–3
Croatia beat Montenegro 3–2 in the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA on Monday, 17 November 2025 at Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro.
- Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA (2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage)
- Kick-off time: Mon, 17 Nov 2025, 19:45 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro
- Attendance: 4,673
- Teams: Montenegro (home), Croatia (away)
Goals
- 3' — Milutin Osmajic (Montenegro)
- 17' — Nikola Krstovic (Montenegro), assist Stevan Jovetic
- 37' — Ivan Perisic (penalty) (Croatia)
- 72' — Kristijan Jakic (Croatia)
- 87' — Nikola Vlasic (Croatia)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Montenegro | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 36.8 | 63.2 |
| Shots | 12 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 7 |
| Corners | 5 | 3 |
| Fouls | 17 | 16 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Montenegro (4-3-1-2): Igor Nikic (G), Slobodan Rubezic (CD-L), Marko Tuci (CD-R), Adam Marusic (LB), Marko Vesovic (RB), Nikola Krstovic (M), Andrija Bulatovic (CM), Stevan Jovetic (AM), Stefan Loncar (LM), Marko Jankovic (RM), Milutin Osmajic (CF-R).
Croatia (4-2-3-1): Dominik Livakovic (G), Duje Caleta-Car (CD-L), Josip Sutalo (CD-R), Josko Gvardiol (LB), Kristijan Jakic (RB), Nikola Vlasic (AM), Nikola Moro (LM), Mario Pasalic (RM), Igor Matanovic (F), Ivan Perisic (AM-L), Franjo Ivanovic (AM-R).
Recent form
Montenegro: lost 2–0 vs Czechia (5 Sept); lost 4–0 away to Croatia (8 Sept); lost 4–0 away to Faroe Islands (9 Oct); won 2–1 vs Liechtenstein (13 Oct); won 2–1 away to Gibraltar (14 Nov).
Croatia: won 1–0 away to Faroe Islands (5 Sept); won 4–0 vs Montenegro (8 Sept); drew 0–0 away to Czechia (9 Oct); won 3–0 vs Gibraltar (12 Oct); won 3–1 vs Faroe Islands (14 Nov).