Veteran midfielder Luka Modric, who was voted World Footballer of the Year 2018, tops the list of 26 players called up by the Croatian coach for the 2022 World Cup final, which was unveiled this Wednesday by the Croatian federation.
Modric, 37, is the player with the most caps for Croatia (154) and remains an important element for coach Zlatko Dalic after being one of those in charge of the sensational 2018 World Cup campaign played in Russia.
The Real Madrid midfielder, who has already scored 23 goals for Croatia, was instrumental in the Balkan country’s first appearance in a World Cup final, where it lost 4-2 to France and was voted the tournament’s best player.
Midfielders Kovacic and Brozovic and striker Perisic are other big names among the Croatian coaches who have lost some of the biggest players in the 2018 World Cup, especially Subasic, Rakitic and Mandzukic, who have retired from international careers.
Croatia is in Group F of the 2022 World Cup, whose finals run from November 20 to December 18, making their debut against Morocco on November 23, before facing Canada (27) and Belgium (December 1).
List of 26 called:
– Goalkeepers: Dominik Livakovic (Dinamo Zagreb), Ivo Grbic (Atletico Madrid, Spain), Ivica Ivusic (Osijek).
– Defenders: Josip Stanisic (Bayern, Ale), Borna Sosa (Stuttgart, Ale), Josko Guardiol (Leipzig, Ale), Dejan Lovren (Zenith, Russia), Borna Barisic (Rangers, ESC), Domagoj Vida (AEK Athens, Gre), Josip Juranovic (Celtic, ESC), Martin Erlich (Sassuolo, Italy), Josip Sutalo (Dinamo Zagreb).
– Midfielders: Luka Modric (Real Madrid, Spain), Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea, national team), Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan), Mario Pasalic (Atalanta, Italy), Nikola Vlasic (Torino, Italy) Italy), Christian Jakich (Eintracht Frankfurt). , El), Lovro Mayer (Rennes, Fra), Luka Suchic (Salzburg, Austria).
Forwards: Ivan Perisic (Tottenham, Ing), Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim, Ale), Marko Livaya (Hajduk, Split), Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb), Mislav Orsic (Dynamo, Zagreb), Ante Budimir (Osasuna, Spain).
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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