International Friendly

Egypt vs Croatia, 2024 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Egypt
  • 6': Ramy Rabia
  • 90'+4': Mohamed Abdelmonem
FT
2 - 4
Croatia
  • 21': Nikola Vlasic
  • 57': Bruno Petkovic
  • 77': Andrej Kramaric
  • 86': Lovro Majer

Croatia beat Egypt 4-2 to win friendly tournament

World Cup semi-finalists Croatia came from a goal down to defeat hosts Egypt 4-2 and win a friendly tournament near Cairo on Tuesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Trézéguet (Egypt).
  • 2': Josip Stanisic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Offside, Egypt. Omar Marmoush is caught offside.
  • 4': Foul by Marin Pongracic (Croatia).
  • 4': Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Trézéguet (Egypt) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 6': Goal! Egypt 1, Croatia 0. Rami Rabia (Egypt) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Hamdy following a set piece situation.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
  • 10': VAR Decision: Goal Egypt - Egypt 1-0 Croatia (Rami Rabia).
  • 12': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Egypt).
  • 12': Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Delay in match (Croatia).
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Akram Tawfik (Egypt).
  • 17': Attempt saved. Domagoj Vida (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lovro Majer with a cross.
  • 17': Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a fast break.
  • 19': Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
  • 21': Goal! Egypt 1, Croatia 1. Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Modric.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Omar Marmoush (Egypt) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marwan Attia.
  • 27': Foul by Rami Rabia (Egypt).
  • 27': Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Rami Rabia (Egypt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Marin Pongracic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lovro Majer with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luka Modric.
  • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Abou Gabal (Egypt).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Akram Tawfik (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Lovro Majer (Croatia).
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Lovro Majer (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marko Pjaca.
  • 35': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Mohamed Abdelmonem.
  • 37': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Mohamed Hany.
  • 37': Foul by Marwan Attia (Egypt).
  • 37': Lovro Majer (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Marwan Attia (Egypt).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Delay in match (Croatia).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Mohamed Hamdy.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Marin Pongracic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lovro Majer with a cross.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Marko Pjaca (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 43': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Mohamed Hamdy.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Marin Pongracic (Croatia) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Lovro Majer with a cross following a corner.
  • 44': Foul by Trézéguet (Egypt).
  • 44': Marko Pjaca (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) left footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Marko Pjaca.
  • 45'+5': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Josip Stanisic.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Egypt 1, Croatia 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Egypt 1, Croatia 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Croatia. Dominik Kotarski replaces Nediljko Labrovic.
  • 45': Substitution, Croatia. Mateo Kovacic replaces Marcelo Brozovic.
  • 45': Substitution, Egypt. Ahmed Koka replaces Akram Tawfik.
  • 47': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Croatia).
  • 47': Omar Marmoush (Egypt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Offside, Egypt. Mohamed Hamdy is caught offside.
  • 54': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Egypt).
  • 54': Marko Pjaca (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Mohamed Abdelmonem.
  • 57': Goal! Egypt 1, Croatia 2. Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a corner.
  • 59': Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Marwan Attia (Egypt).
  • 60': Substitution, Croatia. Marco Pasalic replaces Luka Modric.
  • 60': Substitution, Croatia. Josip Juranovic replaces Josko Gvardiol.
  • 61': Foul by Lovro Majer (Croatia).
  • 61': Omar Marmoush (Egypt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Lovro Majer (Croatia).
  • 61': Trézéguet (Egypt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Trézéguet (Egypt) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Magdi.
  • 64': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Croatia).
  • 64': Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Omar Marmoush (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Marko Pjaca (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Vlasic.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Marco Pasalic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Nikola Vlasic.
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Omar Marmoush (Egypt).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Substitution, Croatia. Mario Pasalic replaces Nikola Vlasic.
  • 68': Substitution, Croatia. Andrej Kramaric replaces Bruno Petkovic.
  • 68': Substitution, Egypt. Hamdi Fathy replaces Mohamed Magdi.
  • 71': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Croatia).
  • 71': Mohamed Abdelmonem (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Mario Pasalic (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marco Pasalic.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Mario Pasalic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 75': Foul by Lovro Majer (Croatia).
  • 75': Mohamed Abdelmonem (Egypt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Trézéguet (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ahmed Koka.
  • 76': Foul by Rami Rabia (Egypt).
  • 76': Mario Pasalic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Goal! Egypt 1, Croatia 3. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lovro Majer with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Marwan Attia (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hamdi Fathy.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Hamdi Fathy (Egypt) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marwan Attia.
  • 79': Substitution, Egypt. Mohamed El Shamy replaces Trézéguet.
  • 79': Substitution, Egypt. Mostafa Shalaby replaces Mostafa Mohamed.
  • 80': Substitution, Egypt. Mohamed Sherif replaces Omar Marmoush.
  • 85': Substitution, Egypt. Ahmed Atef replaces Marwan Attia.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Ahmed Atef (Egypt) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Hany.
  • 86': Goal! Egypt 1, Croatia 4. Lovro Majer (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Marco Pasalic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90': Lovro Majer went off injured after Croatia had used all subs.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Marco Pasalic (Croatia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marko Pjaca.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Mateo Kovacic.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Hany (Egypt) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Mohamed El Shamy (Egypt).
  • 90'+3': Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Josip Stanisic.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Egypt 2, Croatia 4. Mohamed Abdelmonem (Egypt) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Hany with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Egypt 2, Croatia 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Egypt 2, Croatia 4.

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: New Administrative Capital Stadium
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Attendance: 85,350

Line-Ups

EGY Egypt (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Gabaski (GK)
24 Mohamed Abdelmonem
20 Ramy Rabia
12 Mohamed Hamdy
3 Mohamed Hany
22 Mohamed Magdy
14 Akram Tawfik
19 Marwan Attia
11 Mostafa Mohamed
7 Trézéguet
17 Omar Marmoush
Egypt Substitutes:
Mostafa Fathi, Mostafa Shalaby, Mohamed Sherif, Mahdy Soliman, Mohamed El Shamy, Mohamed Shokry, Ahmed Koka, Ahmed Ramadan, Mohamed Awad, Ahmed Hegazi, Ahmed Atef, Hamdy Fathy.

CRO Croatia (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Nediljko Labrovic (GK)
3 Marin Pongracic
21 Domagoj Vida
4 Josko Gvardiol
2 Josip Stanisic
10 Luka Modric
11 Marcelo Brozovic
13 Nikola Vlasic
17 Bruno Petkovic
20 Marko Pjaca
7 Lovro Majer
Croatia Substitutes:
Mateo Kovacic, Dominik Livakovic, Martin Erlic, Ivica Ivusic, Dominik Kotarski, Marco Pasalic, Borna Sosa, Luka Ivanusec, Mario Pasalic, Duje Caleta-Car, Andrej Kramaric, Josip Juranovic.

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