Croatia and North Macedonia, the two former Yugoslav republics, go head to head at Stadion HNK Rijeka in a highly-anticipated warm-up game. Croatia outplayed Egypt 4-2 in their last international friendly and they are seen as favourites to beat the Macedonians as well. Real Madrid veteran Luka Modric is unlikely to play in Monday’s clash after taking part in the Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund at the weekend, while Nikola Vlasic should be rested.
Unlike Croatia, the visitors missed out on a spot at the 2024 European Championship. As North Macedonia failed to impress in a 1-0 loss to Montenegro in March, we predict that the hosts are going to emerge triumphant in Monday’s friendly. A man to keep an eye on in the away side will be Hajduk Split forward Aleksandar Trajkovski, who has netted 21 goals in 87 appearances for the national team.
This match will be played on 03/06/2024 at 19:00
PREDICTION: 2 – 0