World Cup qualifiers roundup: Croatia reach World Cup after late own goal

  • Late Fedor Kudryashov own goal sends Croatia to Qatar
  • Russia head into play-offs after 80th-minute mistake

Croatia clinched an automatic berth in next year’s World Cup finals in dramatic fashion as a late Fedor Kudryashov own goal gave them a 1-0 home win over Russia in their crunch Group D qualifier on Sunday.

Croatia, the 2018 World Cup runners-up, jumped above Russia to top the standings on 23 points from 10 games, one more than the second-placed Russians who will head into the March playoffs.

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