Croatia U21 claimed a 3-1 victory over Qatar U23 in an international friendly that kicked off at 22:45 on June 3, 2025. The younger Croatian side displayed impressive maturity and technical skill to overcome an older Qatari Olympic team in this cross-age category match. Croatia took the initiative early, scoring two first-half goals to establish a commanding lead. Qatar U23, preparing for future Asian Football Confederation challenges, managed to pull a goal back after halftime to briefly threaten a comeback. However, Croatia U21 restored their two-goal cushion with a well-worked third goal to seal the win. The match was valuable preparation for both teams, with Croatia's young talents gaining confidence and Qatar's U23s testing themselves against European opposition.