GNK Dinamo Zagreb will play away against NK Bedem in Ivankovo in the first round of the SuperSport Croatian Cup. The draw for the round of 32 was made after the completion of the preliminary round, with the pairings published by Index Sport.
Dinamo's first cup match will be held at the ground of NK Bedem in Ivankovo. The exact schedule for the first round is not yet known, but the fixtures are set. Besides Dinamo, two other top clubs from the Croatian Football League will travel to the eastern part of the country. Hajduk were drawn against Vardarac, and Rijeka will play Vrbovec. The matches will be played in the coming weeks, with the precise dates and kick-off times expected to be announced soon. Fans can follow the updated schedule of all upcoming matches on our fixtures page.
A total of 16 matches were played in the preliminary round. The most convincing victory was achieved by HNK Segesta, who won 18:0 away at Slatina. NK Varteks and NK Bedem decided the winner via a penalty shootout, with Bedem prevailing 3:1. NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac advanced after a 2:0 win in Predavac. In other matches, home teams were often successful, confirming the difficulty of away fixtures in this competition.
Aside from the ties involving the elite clubs, the draw produced several other intriguing matchups. NK Slaven Belupo will visit Hrvatski Dragovoljac, while HNK Gorica will face NK Uskok. NK Osijek travels to Sisak to play against HNK Segesta. Due to the dissolution of HNK Šibenik, their scheduled opponent, the winner of the tie between Neretva and Zagorec, will most likely receive a bye directly into the second round. This is one of the uncertainties that will only be resolved after the remaining two pairs are decided.
For Dinamo, this is the first step in a competition that has brought the club numerous successes in the past. The team will aim to find their rhythm, especially as it's an away match against a lower-league side. Such fixtures demand maximum concentration. The current squad and individual player statistics can be reviewed in detail on the squad page. A win in the first round would bring Dinamo closer to contending for a trophy that has been missing from their cabinet since 2021.
