Pepe scores on 100th appearance as Portugal hold Croatia

Soccer Football - International Friendly - Portugal v Croatia - Estadio Algarve, Faro, Portugal - September 6, 2018 Portugal's Pepe celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

FARO, Portugal (Reuters) - Portugal defender Pepe celebrated his 100th cap by heading the equaliser to give his side a 1-1 draw against World Cup runners-up Croatia in a friendly on Thursday.

Croatia took the lead in the 18th minute when forward Ivan Perisic, one of five members of their starting line-up who played in the World Cup final against France, fired home a loose ball after it ricocheted around the Portugal defence.