In a thrilling upset, Croatia triumphed over France, who were missing Marcus Thuram as he returned to Milan, and Benjamin Pavard, who sat out the entire affair. The match got off to a tantalising start for Croatia when they were awarded a penalty in the eighth minute, but Kramaric squandered the chance to put the vatreni ahead. They found their stride at the 26th minute, with Budimir tapping in a slick assist from Ivan Perisic. Just before halftime, the former Inter player Perisic struck a magnificent goal, doubling the score to 2-0 for the home side. Fans are eagerly anticipating the rematch scheduled for Sunday at Parc des Princes. Noteworthy was the brief appearance from Sucic, who is set to join Inter.
Meanwhile, Austria faced off against Serbia, ending the match in a 1-1 draw. Inter’s Marko Arnautovic played the full 90 minutes and had his name on the scoresheet with a fine assist for Gregoritsch's opening goal, before the equaliser from Samardzic of Atalanta. Denmark also secured a win against Portugal, despite a missed penalty from former Inter star Christian Eriksen. Hojlund was the hero for the home team, scoring the decisive goal for a 1-0 victory.
In another tightly contested match, the Netherlands and Spain ended in a 2-2 stalemate. The Dutch squad played without any Inter representatives, as De Vrij wasn’t called up and Dumfries returned to Milan due to a thigh issue. Spain took the lead through Williams, but Gakpo equalised before Milan’s Reijnders put the Spaniards ahead again. Merino equalised in the dying moments of the game at 93 minutes, sealing the draw.
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