International round-up: Thiago reacts to first Brazil goal after Croatia win
International round-up: Thiago reacts to first Brazil goal after Croatia win Igor Thiago's first Brazil goal was a decisive last-minute goal against Croatia on Tuesday night, as Carlo Ancelotti's side won 3-1 in their final game before World Cup squads are selected. The Brentford striker stepped up to take a penalty in the 88th minute, with the scores at 1-1, before confidently sending the goalkeeper the wrong way to get off the mark for his country. Danilo's first-half strike was cancelled out in the 84th minute by Lovro Majer, before Thiago's penalty and Gabriel Martinelli's late finish completed the late turnaround.
After the game, Thiago said: "It's the greatest achievement of my life. I thank God... God is faithful, God has already written my story, and this was the day he chose for me to represent my country and score my first goal with the Canarinha.
" Ancelotti also stated: "The thing that pleases me the most is that the new players have made the most of their opportunities. Clearly, this makes the selection of the final squad more difficult. Because Igor Thiago, Léo Pereira, and Danilo played well.
Endrick also played very well; Kaiki, too. ” Elsewhere, Mikkel Damsgaard and Mathias Jensen were beaten in their World Cup play-off final, as Denmark lost against Czech Republic on penalties. Damsgaard played 115 minutes before being replaced by Jensen, who put his penalty wide in the shoot-out.
Ethan Pinnock and Jamaica also missed their chance to go to the World Cup, losing in extra-time to DR Congo. Pinnock played 120 minutes in the 1-0 defeat. In friendlies, Nathan Collins and Caoimhín Kelleher both featured for the Republic of Ireland against North Macedonia.