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Croatia Held By Slovakia As Russia Tops Qualifying Group 

OSIJEK, Croatia (AP) — Croatia midfielder Luka Modric scored from a free kick to rescue a 2-2 draw with Slovakia as Russia moved to the highest point of Europe Group H in World Cup qualifying on Monday. 

Dropping focuses implies 2018 World Cup second place Croatia is probably going to require a success over Russia one month from now to qualify naturally for the following year's World Cup in Qatar. Neither one of the안전놀이 터 groups can complete lower than second, guaranteeing them of something like a spot in the end of the season games. 

Slovakia required a success to keep its passing expectations alive against Croatia and started to lead the pack with a header from Ivan Schranz in the twentieth moment, yet Croatia hit back five minutes some other time when Andrej Kramaric headed in an avoided Modric cross. 

Slovakia moved in front again not long before the break when winger Lukas Haraslin was given a lot of existence at the far post to fire the ball through goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic's legs. 

With time expiring for Croatia after a progression of misses by Kramaric, Modric twisted a free kick through the Slovakian divider in the 71st. The objective was his first since the European Championship and came three days after he missed a punishment against Cyprus. 

Nikola Vlasic thought he'd given Croatia each of the three focuses when he packaged in the bounce back as a few players fought for the ball in a dangerous punishment region. The ball redirected off the rear of fallen protector Martin Koscelnik and Vlasic thumped it in, yet the arbitrator said there had been a previous offside after a long VAR audit while the players hung tight for the opening shot. 

Croatia and Russia have been in a dead heat at the highest point of Group H for a significant part of the passing effort, however the Russians have pushed forward by two with two games to pursue a 2-1 success over old opponent Slovenia because of an overhead objective from focus back Georgy Dzhikiya. 

Igor Diveev headed Russia in front in the 28th before the feature of the match from Dzhikiya, who jumped for an overhead kick at the far post when left plain at a corner. 

Josip Ilicic scored for Slovenia to keep the game close and end Russia mentor Valery Karpin's run of not yielding an objective in his four past games in control. Slovenia maintained the tension during that time half yet couldn't find an equalizer and can presently don't qualify. 

Malta scored in the 98th moment to procure a point in a 2-2 draw with Cyprus.