Croatia are set to take advantage of their midfielders for a successful World Cup campaign in Qatar. This squad is on their way to their fourth consecutive World Cup appearance, and sixth World Cup appearance overall. Their biggest success in the World Cup was in Russia 2018 after they managed to be the runners-up versus France. They swept their group stage, defeated Denmark in the Round of 16. When they reached the quarterfinals, they met and defeated the hosts, Russia, and on the semi-finals, they met England.
During their success to defeat England in the semis last World Cup, many were surprised on how things went out in that edition of the World Cup. After all, that time, they defeated a title contender , the main reason why many were surprised by them. Since then, despite just being the runners-up in Russia, they gained the respect of every football fans. Now, as they are about to bid once again for the title, they are aiming for the title. The World Cup title that slipped in their hands last edition.
The journey of Croatia to the World Cup is a no joke as they went through ups and downs before qualifying. They were in Group H in UEFA, placing them with Malta, Cyprus, Slovenia, Slovakia, and Russia. In the qualification, they recorded seven victories, two draws, and one defeat against Slovenia. With that record, they reached the top of their group standings. They qualified for the prestigious tournament after their 1-0 victory against Russia.
Croatia’s squad for Qatar is a mixture of experienced and young player, with the leadership of Luca Modric. Midfield is where they play best at, so this is where they must take advantage for higher chances in the tournament. This squad also have key players with Ivan Perisic, and Domagoj Vida on their squad.
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