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Wales 0-0 Croatia
Ivan Rakitic is only on Croatia's bench today.
Summary
Nikola Vlasic drags opener into bottom corner
Bale slots home to level in first-half injury time
Giggs' side still in contention
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Poland qualify for Euro 2020
Postpublished at 19:49 British Summer Time 13 October 2019
Postpublished at 19:48 British Summer Time 13 October 2019
Wales 0-0 Croatia
Kevin Ratcliffe
Former Wales captain on BBC Radio WalesLuka Modric is playing quite deep early on. We'll be quite happy if he stays there.
Wales have to be a little bit more composed when they have the ball though.
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Ethan Ampadu shows no rustiness as he stops a Croatia attack and helps send Wales forward.
KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min
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Bjorny K blows the whistle and we're under way.
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How does Bjorn Kuipers seem to referee every Uefa game? He's the man with the whistle again.
Watch on the BBCpublished at 19:44 British Summer Time 13 October 2019
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BBC OneYou can watch highlights of tonight's game on BBC One Wales.
The show starts at 22:30 BST and lasts for 30 minutes.
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Kevin Ratcliffe
Former Wales captain on BBC Radio WalesWales are going to need a bit of luck tonight. It's about keeping a clean sheet tonight, you'll be surprised how much extra energy you get from that.
I thought we did really well in Croatia without a striker. Harry Wilson created a couple of chances and they were hanging on a bit towards the end.
Postpublished at 19:42 British Summer Time 13 October 2019
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And now Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau for Wales.
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National anthems time. Croatia are blasting theirs out.
'A special team with special players'published at 19:40 British Summer Time 13 October 2019
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Wales manager Ryan Giggs says his side need to improve on their display in Slovakia.
"We will have to play better than the other night. We need full concentration against a very talented team, one of the best teams in the world," Giggs said.
"Croatia are the favourites purely because of the players that they have got.
"What Croatia have done in recent times has been amazing. We need to be at our best against a special team with special players.
"I think against most countries they would be favourites. But we are at home and have a good record in Cardiff."
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Kevin Ratcliffe
Former Wales captain on BBC Radio WalesWe're going to have to be our best. The first 15 minutes will be a good indication of which way this is going to go.
We'll have to try control their midfielders and wide men if we've got any chance of causing an upset.
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Ethan Ampadu has not played a single second for RB Leipzig this season on his loan spell from Chelsea.
Would he have been better staying at Stamford Bridge - with Frank Lampard playing so many youngsters?
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Nathan Blake
Former Cardiff and Wales striker on BBC Radio WalesIt's going to be a really tough night for Wales. I think the midfield is going to be key for Wales, will Ampadu's fitness stand up to pressing for the whole night?
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A light show at the Cardiff City Stadium. They seem to have them everywhere these days.
Postpublished at 19:34 British Summer Time 13 October 2019
Nathan Blake
Former Cardiff and Wales striker on BBC Radio WalesI'd love to see Daniel James just really attack the full-back on his right foot tonight.
Reasons Croatia may winpublished at 19:33 British Summer Time 13 October 2019
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Croatia have won four of five matches against Wales, the most recent a 2-1 victory in Osijek in June.
Croatia have scored at least twice in each win over Wales.
Croatia have lost only one of their past 12 European Championship qualifiers.
Reasons Wales may winpublished at 19:33 British Summer Time 13 October 2019
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Wales are unbeaten in their past nine European Championship qualifiers at home.
Wales' last home defeat in a European qualifier was in 2011 against England.
Wales have conceded just three goals in those nine qualifiers.
Image source, Getty ImagesRamsey ruled out for Walespublished at 19:29 British Summer Time 13 October 2019
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A big injury blow for Wales earlier on today as Juventus midfielder Aaron Ramsey was ruled out of the game.
The 28-year-old did not travel for Thursday's 1-1 draw away to Slovakia in Trnava because of fitness concerns.
Wales manager Ryan Giggs had hoped Ramsey would recover in time to face Croatia in Cardiff but is once again without one of his key players.
Ramsey trained on his own in Cardiff on Saturday, having stayed in Wales with the national team physiotherapist while his team-mates were in Slovakia, but has not been passed match fit for Croatia.
The ex-Arsenal player has missed the entire qualifying campaign with an abductor injury and felt pain in his thigh in Juventus' Serie A victory over Inter Milan last weekend.
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Kevin Ratcliffe
Former Wales captain on BBC Radio WalesI'm not really happy with the team. The players used a lot of energy on Thursday and I'm not sure they've got enough to last two games. It's a big gamble.
I thought he would mix it up in the midfield area but maybe it shows the lack of quality we've got off the bench.
What happened last time out?published at 19:27 British Summer Time 13 October 2019
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Wales kept their Euro 2020 qualification hopes on track with a 1-1 draw in Slovakia on Thursday despite the hosts coming from behind to earn a point in Trnava.
A first international goal from Wigan's Kieffer Moore gave Wales the advantage as he firmly headed home from Daniel James' excellent cross moments after Gareth Bale headed against the crossbar.
Slovakia equalised with a goal from nothing as Juraj Kucka smashed home a volley after Wales failed to clear a cross eight minutes into the second half.
The hosts dominated after the interval, but their momentum was lost when Norbert Gyomber was sent off for a second yellow card, allowing Wales to finish the contest as the most likely winners.