ROSTOV-ON-DON - A last minute goal from Croatia midfielder Ivan Perisic gave his side a 2-1 win over Iceland in their Group D qualifying game in Rostov-On-Don on Tuesday night.

The result was harsh on Iceland, who gave everything they had and until Perisic' late goal they were just one goal off making the last 16 of the competition.

With their place in the next round already secure Croatia rested a host of key players, although Luka Modric remained in the side and he and Mateo Kovacic helped their side enjoy almost complete control of the ball in the opening minutes.

Croatia were enjoying almost 80 percent of possession as they stroked the ball around the park and in his efforts to win it, Iceland's Bikir Bjarnasson was caught in the face and had to leave the pitch to have treatment on a heavily bleeding nose.