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FIFA World Cup 2014 Croatia Squad: Football Team & Player List

Branching out of Yugoslavia, the Croatian national team took little time to make the world stand up and take notice of the wealth of footballing talent in the country. The FIFA World Cup 1998 witnessed one of the most amazing stories of country making its World Cup debut.   Led by the prolific striker Davor… Continue reading FIFA World Cup 2014 Croatia Squad: Football Team & Player List

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Branching out of Yugoslavia, the Croatian national team took little time to make the world stand up and take notice of the wealth of footballing talent in the country. The FIFA World Cup 1998 witnessed one of the most amazing stories of country making its World Cup debut.

 

Led by the prolific striker Davor Suker, a ‘golden generation’ of players like Robert Jarni, Slaven Bilic and Boban, the county made some major upsets on the way to finish third. Since then, Euro 2008 witnessed the best of Croatia when they produced some thrilling football.

 

Croatia failed to qualify for FIFA World Cup 2010 but the core of the team has been together for a long time. Their best player undoubtedly is the Real Madrid playmaker Luka Modric, who is a household name among fans.

 

Apart from Modric, Croatia posses plenty of quality talent in the form of Southampton’s Dejan Lovren, Ivan Perisic and Bayern Munich striker Mario Manzukic. Led by the nation’s top appearance-maker Darijo Srna, Croatia are in a tough group and need to do well to get out their group.

 

Squad:

 

Goalkeepers: Stipe Pletikosa, Oliver Zelenika, Danijel Subasic.

 

Defenders: Sime Vrsaljko, Danijel Pranjic, Vedran Corluka, Dejan Lovren, Darijo Srna, Gordon Schildenfeld, Domagoj Vida.

 

Midfielders:  Ivan Perisic, Ivan Rakitic, Ognjen Vukojevic, Luka Modric, Marcelo Brozovic, Ivan Mocinic, Sammir, Mateo Kovacic.

 

Forwards: Nikica Jelavic, Ante Rebic, Mario Mandzukic , Ivica Olic, Eduardo.

 

Coach: Niko Kovac.

 

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