| 07.09.2012 | Zagreb | Maksimir | 13 883 |
| Croatia | 1:0 (0:0) | FYR Macedonia |
| [1] Stipe Pletikosa, [2] Ivan Strinic, [3] Josip Simunic, [5] Vedran Corluka, [7] Ivan Rakitic, [8] Ognjen Vukojevic, [10] Luka Modric, [11] Darijo Srna(c), [17] Mario Mandzukic, [20] Ivan Perisic, [22] Eduardo | [1] Martin Bogatinov, [2] Daniel Georgievski, [3] Goran Popov, [4] Nikolce Noveski, [6] Vance Sikov, [7] Ivan Trickovski, [9] Ristikj Stevica, [10] Goran Pandev(c), [16] Nikola Gligorov, [18] Muhamed Demiri, [19] Agim Ibraimi |
| Coach:Igor Stimac | Cedomir Janevski |
| Scorers:69' Nikica Jelavic |   |
| Substitutions:46' in [19] Niko Kranjcar out Ivan Rakitic, 63' in [9] Nikica Jelavic out Eduardo, 80' in [21] Domagoj Vida out Vedran Corluka |
73' in [20] Dragan Georgiev out Ivan Trickovski, 80' in [21] Mirko Ivanovski out Goran Popov, 82' in [17] Darko Tasevski out Nikola Gligorov |
| Cautions:40' Josip Simunic, 56' Niko Kranjcar, 59' Ognjen Vukojevic, 90'+3 Nikica Jelavic | 60' Muhamed Demiri, 89' Daniel Georgievski |
| Referee:Alon Yefet (ISR) Fourth Official:Menashe Masiah (ISR) |
Assistant referee:Amihay Mozes (ISR), Abed Al Ramili (ISR) |