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Faroe Islands vs. Croatia FIFA World Cup Qualifiers preview, when and where to watch in India?
Faroe Islands one of the most beautiful places in Europe to play football, will host Luka Modric's Croatia in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers on Saturday midnight in IST.
Koushik Biswas
Sep 04, 2025
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The Faroe Islands and Croatia will face each other in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers on Saturday, midnight (IST) at the Torsvollur Stadium in Tórshavn. Here is everything you should know about the Faroe Islands vs. Croatia match.
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Match Details
Match: Faroe Islands vs. Croatia, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026
Date: 6 September 2025
Time: 12.15 am IST
Venue: Torsvollur Stadium in Tórshavn
How to watch the match?
Football fans in India can watch the Faroe Islands vs. Croatia, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers match LIVE on the SonyLIV app and website, accessible via OTTplay Premium.
Faroe Islands and Croatia: H2H stats
The Faroe Islands and Croatia have never faced each other in an official game or even in friendlies. So, it will be a great oppurtunity for a country like the Faroe Isalnds to host a world cup finalist team like Croatia and fight against them infront of a home crowd.
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Match Preview and team news
Croatia enters the match in strong form, having won their first two qualifiers convincingly, including a 7-0 demolition of Gibraltar and a 5-1 thrashing of the Czech Republic.
They sit second in the group with six points from two games but have two games in hand compared to the group leaders Czech Republic.
Croatia is coached by Zlatko Dalic, who has been at the helm since 2017 and aims to take the team to their fourth consecutive World Cup appearance.
Zlatko Dalic has a settled squad with Andrej Kramaric being the striker in the qualifiers with 5 goals. Ivan Perisic and Ante Budimir also contributed significantly to the attack, with Perisic providing 4 assists.
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On the other hand, the Faroe Islands hold a more modest record. They have played three matches, winning one and losing two, putting them in fourth place in the group with three points.
Their recent form saw a comeback 2-1 victory over Gibraltar, with goals from Arni Frederiksberg and Patrik Johannesen.
Manager Eydun Klakstein will rely on key players like Arni Frederiksberg and Patrik Johannesen, who have contributed vital goals in their campaign.
Viljormur Davidsen is the top scorer for the team with 2 goals so far.
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Possible lineups:
Faroe Islands: B. Á Reynatrøð, O. Færø, G. Vatnhamar, A. Edmundsson, J. K. Danielsen, J. J. Benjaminsen, B. Olsen, V. Davidsen, Á. Frederiksberg, P. Klettskarð, A. Justinussen
Croatia: D. Livaković, I. Smolčić, M. Pongračić, D. Ćaleta-Car, B. Sosa, L. Modrić, P. Sučić, M. Pašalić, A. Kramarić, I. Perišić, A. Budimir
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