Gibraltar vs Croatia: 2026 World Cup Qualifier Prediction (07.06.2025)

On June 7, 2025, at 01:45 WIB, a World Cup qualifying match between the national teams of Gibraltar and Croatia will take place. The game will be held in Portugal at the Algarve Stadium, located on the border between the municipalities of Faro and Loulé. This venue serves as Gibraltar’s home ground.

Bookmakers consider Croatia heavy favorites, which is not surprising given the difference in class. The odds for a home win exceed 50.00. Let’s take a look at the current form of both teams and offer a prediction for the match.

Gibraltar

Gibraltar’s national team is traditionally considered an underdog in almost every match. They are one of the weakest national teams in Europe. However, in the fourth tier of the UEFA Nations League, against teams like San Marino and Liechtenstein, they performed fairly well, going unbeaten with 3 wins and 1 draw. Including friendlies, Gibraltar even managed a seven-game unbeaten streak.

That successful run ended as soon as they faced more serious opposition. In March, Gibraltar played two World Cup qualifiers and lost to Montenegro (1–3) and the Czech Republic (0–4), falling to their usual spot at the bottom of the group.

Croatia

On the other hand, the “Checkered Ones” will play their first match of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. In the spring, they participated in the UEFA Nations League playoffs and nearly eliminated France, losing only in a penalty shootout.

Zlatko Dalić’s team remains a formidable force in European football, and it’s hard to imagine a World Cup without Croatia. However, they will need to work hard, as both the Czech Republic and Montenegro have started the qualifiers strong with two wins each. In this situation, Croatia finds itself chasing. Given the potential for a tight race, goal difference could be crucial. That’s why Modrić and company are motivated to secure a big win.

Head-to-head and stats

These teams have only met once, in a friendly match in 2015. Croatia won comfortably with a 4–0 scoreline.

Prediction

For the Gibraltar vs Croatia match, we predict a win for the visitors. Croatia has a massive class advantage and strong motivation. Therefore, we recommend betting on Croatia’s individual total over 3.5 goals at odds of 1.60.