Croatia battles to beat Albania 2-1 in Euro group game

Dramatic late equaliser for Albania

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Croatia secured a narrow 2-1 victory over Albania in their Euro 2024 group stage match on Wednesday, despite a late equaliser from the Albanian side. The match was held in Croatia and saw a back-and-forth battle between the two teams.

Croatia took the lead early on, but Albania fought back and managed to equalise in the second half. However, Croatia regained the lead soon after and held on to secure the win.

The result leaves Croatia top of the group with three points, while Albania remain bottom without any points. The two teams will now face off again in the return fixture on June 11.

In other news from the Euro 2024 group stage, England beat Scotland 2-0, Spain defeated Portugal 1-0, and Italy held France to a 1-1 draw.