Nikolic said all statements by the two federations so far gave the impression that a fair match could be expected, voicing confidence that future sporting events too would be held in peace and without incidents.
Representatives of the Croatian Football Association thanked Nikolic for advocating the improvement of Croatian-Serbian relations in sports too and that they should follow the successes in politics and the economy, Nikolic's office said in a press release.
Tonight's match is taking place with extremely tight security measures.