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Croatia
Group LUEFAFIFA Ranking #13
Head Coach：Zlatko Dalić
Recent Matches
✓ Strengths
- ▸Modrić's experience is unrivalled — his midfield intelligence and big-game leadership remain world-class
- ▸Kovačić and Gvardiol are both Manchester City starters, thoroughly tested at the highest level
- ▸2018 runners-up and 2022 third place — exceptional mental composure in high-pressure matches
✗ Weaknesses
- ▸Modrić is aging — his physical limitations are increasingly apparent
- ▸Striker quality is relatively weak, frequently constraining goal output
Key Players
Goalkeeper
★Dominik LivakovićFenerbahçe
Defenders
Josip StanišićBayer Leverkusen
★Joško GvardiolManchester City
Duje Ćaleta-CarSouthampton
Midfielders
★Luka ModrićReal Madrid
★Mateo KovačićManchester City
Marcelo BrozovićAl-Nassr
Mario PašalićAtalanta
Forwards
★Andrej KramarićHoffenheim
Bruno PetkovićDinamo Zagreb
★ Key stars marked