Coach Zlatko Dalic (56 years old) has announced the group of players with whom world vice-champion Croatia will play at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar (November 20 – December 18).

Players of the Croatian national teamPhoto: Joe Klamar / AFP / Profimedia

Zlatko Dalic and 26 players of Croatia at the World Cup

“We are not unreasonably optimistic, but we must also be realistic. We take turns, we have confidence, especially after the Nations League matches.

No pressure, no euphoria. The first match will be the most important. We are thinking how to finish the group in first place,” said Zlatko Dalich before presenting the list of 26 players.

Croatia played in the World Cup final for the first time four years ago, when they lost the trophy to France (2-4).

In 1998, the Croatians managed to make it to the semi-finals (they were also defeated by France with a score of 2:1).

Know:

  • This autumn, along with Italy, Spain and the Netherlands (June 14-18, 2023), Croatia entered the final tournament of the League of Nations.
  • At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Croatia is in Group F along with Morocco, Canada and Belgium.

The composition of the Croatian national team at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

Goalkeepers: Dominik Livakovic (Dynamo Zagreb), Ivica Ivushic (Osiek), Ivo Hrbic (Atletico Madrid/Spain)

Defenders: Domagoi Vida (AEK Athens/Greece), Dejan Lovren (Zenit St. Petersburg/Russia), Borna Barysic (Glasgow Rangers/Scotland), Josyp Juranovich (Celtic Glasgow/Scotland), Josko Guardiol (RB Leipzig/Germany), Borna Sosa ( Stuttgart (Germany), Josyp Stanisych (Bayern Munich/Germany), Martin Erlik (Sassuolo/Italy), Josyp Šutalo (Dinamo Zagreb)

Midfielders: Luka Modric (Real Madrid/Spain), Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea/England), Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan/Italy), Mario Pasalic (Atalanta/Italy), Nikola Vlasic (Torino/Italy), Lovro Mayer (Rennes/France), Kristian Jakic (Eintracht Frankfurt/Germany), Luka Sucic (RB Salzburg/Austria)

attackers: Ivan Perisic (Tottenham/England), Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim/Germany), Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb), Mislav Orsic (Dinamo Zagreb), Ante Budimir (Osasuna/Spain), Marko Livaja (Hajduk Split).