FIFA WC CROATIA Squad: All you want to know about CROATIA team for FIFA World CUP 2022, CROATIA Matches, Group, FIFA WC Points TABLE: Follow LIVE

FIFA WC CROATIA Squad: CROATIA World Cup – The surprise runner-ups of the FIFA World Cup 2018, Croatia punched well above their weight in that tournament as they went past any and every team that came their way. Sadly though, there was just no answer to France in that edition of the World Cup, as they defeated Croatia 4-2 on that fateful night. Since then, they haven’t been at the same level as they only managed to get to the Round of 16 stages in the Euro 2020. The Croats will be hoping to do something similar to 2018 in Qatar. Follow Qatar World Cup LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN

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CROATIA

Zlatko Dalic has built a formidable team in the form of Croatia as we saw them in action in Russia, back in 2018. They had a lot of experienced heads in their ranks at that point but things have changed for now, as those players won’t be making the playing eleven due to a mixture of them retiring like Mandzukic and Rakitic, and some players getting too old like Vida and hence, we shall see a new look team this time around.

They were relatively untroubled in their World Cup Qualifying phase as they topped their group and only lost 1 game out of the 10 that they played. Everything seemed to click for them as they managed to net 21 goals, whereas, on the other end, they were as stingy as you would expect them to be, with only 4 goals leaked.

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TEAM NEWS

Croatia is going to be deployed in a 4-3-3 by the looks of things. The strength of this team lies in its midfield with its trio of Brozovic-Modric-Kovacic. This trio has so much quality both in attacking transitions and also when they are without the ball, trying to defend. Modric just seems like a wine that gets better with age as even though it has been 4 years since his heroics to take Croatia to the finals in 2018, he still has the energy, zest, and athleticism for another World Cup and his form for Real Madrid this season has been good too.

Gvardiol and Šutalo are rumored to be their CBs in Qatar and this young pair will suit the possession style that Croatia likes to play. They will miss the height of Mandzukic in attack but they do have a good striker in Kramaric, who can make a difference with his dribbling and vision.

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INJURY LIST

It doesn’t look like Croatia has any injuries that will trouble them as we get closer to the World Cup.

Official. Croatia have announced the 26-man squad for the 2022 World Cup. 🚨🇭🇷 #Qatar2022 #Croatia pic.twitter.com/xcA7ZH0bmo

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) November 9, 2022

GROUP NEWS

Croatia is part of Group F and they are accompanied by Belgium, Morocco, and Canada. Looking at the group, they are expected to go through to the Round of 16 stage easily.

FIXTURES

Croatia will begin their World Cup campaign against Morocco on the 23rd of November, then they play against Canada on the 27th, and their final game will be against Belgium on the 1st of December.

PREDICTED XI (4-3-3)

Dominik Livaković; Borna Sosa, Josip Šutalo, Joško Gvardiol, Josip Juranović; Marcelo Brozović, Luka Modrić, Mateo Kovačić; Mario Pašalić, Andrej Kramarić, Ivan Perišić