Croatia qualified for the 2018 World Cup finals after a 0-0 draw in the second leg of the playoffs against Greece on Sunday in Athens.
With a considerable advantage from Thursday’s 4-1 victory in Zagreb, Croatia easily held off the hosts as they pressed for an upset.
Croatia came closest to scoring in the 42nd minute, when Ivan Perisic’s powerful shot ricocheted off Greece’s left post, out of reach of goalkeeper Orestis Karezis.
Greece came closest to scoring in the 87th, when Panagiotis Tachtsidis’s shot from inside the area was deflected by goalkeeper Danijel Subasic’s legs.