Croatia Squad Named for Crucial Final World Cup Qualifiers
- by croatiaweek
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(Photo: HNS)
Croatia coach Ante Cacic has named his 24-man squad for upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers today.
Croatia will meet Finland in Osijek on 6 October 2017, before travelling to Ukraine for their final qualifier on 9 October 2017.
Mateo Kovacic, Vedran Corluka, and Marko Pjaca were all out of contention with injuries.
GOAL KEEPERS: Danijel Subasic, Lovre Kalinic (Gent), Dominik Livakovic (Dinamo)
DEFENDERS: Domagoj Vida (Dynamo Kijev), Dejan Lovren (Liverpool), Sime Vrsaljko (Atletico Madrid), Josip Pivaric (Dynamo Kijev), Matej Mitrovic (Bešiktaš), Borna Barisic (Osijek), Zoran Nizic (Hajduk), Antonio Milic (Qostende)
MIDFIELDERS: Luka Modric (Real Madrid), Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona), Ivan Perisic (Inter), Milan Badelj (Fiorentina), Marcelo Brozovic (Inter), Marko Rog (Napoli), Filip Bradaric (Rijeka), Mario Pasalic (Spartak)
STRIKERS: Mario Mandzukic (Juventus), Nikola Kalinic (Fiorentina), Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), Duje Cop (Cagliari), Ivan Santini (Caen)
Head coach Ante Čačić announced his 24-man squad for @EuroQualifiers against @Palloliitto and @FFUKRAINE #BeProud #DecisionTime pic.twitter.com/qVd3WavmlL
— HNS | CFF (@HNS_CFF) September 22, 2017
Croatia are currently top of Group I.
