Bulgaria Facing Croatia in UEFA EURO 2016 Qualifiers

Bulgaria's football team is to play against Croatia in a Group H match of the EURO 2016 qualifying round.

The game begins at 20:45 local time, CEST (21:45 EEST) in Croatia's capital Zagreb.

The previous encounter in Sofia, on the same day a year ago, ended with a loss for Bulgaria (0:1).

Hours before Saturday's match, the Bulgarian team ranks 4th in Group H with 8 points, trailing behind Croatia (14 pt), Norway (16pt), and Italy (18 pt).

Below are Azerbaijan with 6 points and Malta with 2 points.

Chances of beating Croatia have been described by most sports commentators, since the Bulgarians would need a result beyond 1:0 and a win in a forthcoming game against Azerbaijan. It could also benefit from a victory of Malta over Croatia.