Croatia U-17 Make Perfect Start to EURO Qualifying Tournament

The Croatia U-17 football team have made the perfect start to their European Championships qualifying tournament with a 4-0 win over hosts Azerbaijan on Tuesday…

The win means Darijo Bašić’s side go to the top of the group after Portugal could only manage a 1-1 draw with Serbia earlier. Croatia face Serbia next on Thursday with the first place side in the group qualifying directly for the U-17 European Championships.

U-17: CROATIA – AZERBAIJAN 4:0 (1:0)
European Championships Qualifying Tournament, Baku

Goal Scorers: 1:0 – Majić (23′), 2:0 – Majić (62′), 3:0 – Erlić (64′), 4:0 – Blečić (79′)

Croatia: Šemper, Hudećek (79′ Prugovečki), Sosa, Erlić, Soldo, Borovec, Brekalo (70′ Markota), Đurasek, Moro, Majić (73′ Đira), Blečić.

Standings
1. Croatia 3
2. Portugal 1
3. Serbia 1
4. Azerbaijan

(photo / Drago Sopta HNS)