Croatia Squad for Upcoming World Cup Qualifiers Announced

Croatian squad announced (Photo: HNS)

Croatia coach Ante Čačić has named his 23-man squad for upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Monday.

Croatia will meet Kosovo at Maksimir stadium in Zagreb on 2 September 2017, before travelling to Turkey three days later.

Čačić announced his squad today who will gather in Zagreb on 28 August 2017. The squad features four local HNL players – Zoran Nižić (Hajduk), Dominik Livaković (Dinamo), Borna Barišić (Osijek), and Filip Bradarić (Rijeka).

Luka Modrić will captain the side (Photo credit: HNS)

The full squad, captained by Real Madrid’ Luka Modrić, is:

GOAL KEEPERS: Danijel Subašić (Monaco), Lovre Kalinić (Gent), Dominik Livaković (Dinamo)

DEFENDERS: Domagoj Vida (Dynamo Kijev), Dejan Lovren (Liverpool), Šime Vrsaljko (Atletico Madrid), Josip Pivarić (Dynamo Kijev), Matej Mitrović (Bešiktaš), Borna Barišić (Osijek), Zoran Nižić (Hajduk)

MIDFIELDERS: Luka Modrić (Real Madrid), Ivan Rakitić (Barcelona), Ivan Perišić (Inter), Mateo Kovačić (Real Madrid), Milan Badelj (Fiorentina), Marcelo Brozović (Inter), Marko Rog (Napoli), Filip Bradarić (Rijeka), Mario Pašalić (Spartak)

STRIKERS: Mario Mandžukić (Juventus), Nikola Kalinić (Fiorentina), Andrej Kramarić (Hoffenheim), Duje Čop (Cagliari)

Croatia head coach Ante Čačić announced his 23-man squad for @EuroQualifiers against @FFK_KS and @MilliTakimlar. #BeProud #WC2018 pic.twitter.com/0yn9X5RW8P

— HNS | CFF (@HNS_CFF) August 14, 2017