Croatia:

Croatia is currently in the first position of World Cup qualifying group I ranking, with 16 points accumulating after 8 games.
The hosts have had alternating developments lately. After the 1-0 victory over Kosovo, the Croats gave off on Turkey’s field with a score of 1-0.
Mario Mandzukic is the team’s top scorer in this qualifying campaign, with 4 goals scored so far.
The hosts have the safest defense of this qualifying group, with only 3 goals scored in 8 rounds.

Finland:

On the other side, Finland is ranked 5th in this qualifying group, and the team managed to score 7 points after 8 rounds.
The guests are in a continuous ascension, with 2 consecutive successes registered in the qualifiers. The previous round, the Finns were forced to score on the Kosovo field with a score of 1-0.
T. Pukki is the best marker of his nation in this qualifying group, and managed to score 2 times in 8 games.
The Finns caved in their own field in front of Croatia, with a score of 0-1.