Makeshift Croatia hold Turkey to 3-3 friendly draw


Soccer Football - International Friendly - Turkey v Croatia - Vodafone Park, Istanbul, Turkey - November 11, 2020 Croatia's Josip Brekalo (not pictured) scores their third goal past Turkey's Ugurcan Cakir REUTERS/Murad Sezer

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A makeshift Croatia side missing several regular starters held Turkey to a rollercoaster 3-3 draw in an entertaining friendly on Wednesday ahead of top-tier Nations League games against Sweden and Portugal.

With one eye on Saturday's visit to Sweden and Tuesday's home game against the Portuguese in Group 3, Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic picked several fringe players who impressed in the Turkish capital.

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