Luka Modric Mateo Kovacic Andrej Kramaric Danny Ward Ivan Perisic Rob Page Nathan Broadhead Qatar Croatia Leicester Boxing Hoffenheim 2024 qualifier 1 Luka Modric Mateo Kovacic Andrej Kramaric Danny Ward Ivan Perisic Rob Page Nathan Broadhead Qatar Croatia Leicester

Croatia 1-1 Wales: Last-gasp Nathan Broadhead strike earns Rob Page's men incredible point in opening Euro 2024 qualifier

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Nathan Broadhead netted in injury-time on his international debut to earn Wales a dramatic 1-1 draw in their opening Euro 2024 qualifier against Croatia.Andrej Kramaric capitalised on some shoddy defending in the first half to fire beyond Danny Ward while the likes of Luka Modric, Sosa and Mateo Kovacic had chances to put the game to bed.But Broadhead, making his senior bow for his country, struck in the third minute of additional time with what was his side's first shot on target as Rob Page's side claimed a remarkable point to kick-start their campaign in stunning fashion. READ MORE: Wales player ratings vs Croatia as debutant Nathan Broadhead steals headlines in smash-and-grab draw Despite the changing of the guard since the World Cup, all 11 members of Wales' starting line-up in Split featured in Qatar, although there were six uncapped players on the bench.With the hosts wasting no time in showing why they were bronze medallists at last year's global showpiece, the scale of the task swiftly became abundantly evident as Modric tested Ward with a shot from 25 yards out after just three minutes.Wales showed real discipline and grafted to keep their shape which ensured Zlatko Dalic's men, despite having far more of the ball, failed to create many clear-cut openings, although the visitors once again had Ward to thank in the 15th minute as the Leicester City star palmed away Kramaric's rasping effort from outside the box.The noise from the 1,700 members of the Red Wall who filled out the away end grew as the first half progressed, and Page will undoubtedly have been pleased with the way his troops had managed to restrict the hosts to long-range efforts.But, after surviving a real scare when Ivan Perisic's goal was ruled

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