In a group where Spain and Germany started with a big advantage over Japan and Costa Rica, today at 16:00 we will talk about the Japanese as Croatia's rivals.
00:00, a feat that few or no one has dared to predict when the events of the Qatar World Cup will begin. The Japanese Revolution is in round 16 with the current vice world champion. The undefeated Croatian team in this edition is looking to replicate their performance in Qatar. Yes, there is pressure to conquer theoretical superiority in front of your opponents, with no after-effects in these types of tournaments.
little recognition:
Balkans coach Dalic said Croatia is the only country to have finished on the podium at two World Cups in the last 20 years, alongside Germany and France. In 1998 he was third in France and in Russia in 2018 he was second.
Croatia is one of five undefeated teams to reach the last 16. Aside from the gray match against Morocco, Luka Modric & Co.'s team lived up to expectations by beating Canada and drawing with Belgium, who had to pack up after their elimination.
The Croatian coach, who has barely used his World Cup squad, is a clear take. He has only defended 16 football players. Ten men started in his three games, with the only difference between the two being points in attack. The tournament started with Nikola Vlasic, but the next two places were taken by Marco Libya.
The usual trick is the incombustible Luka Modrić, which becomes Croatia's main weapon. "May God grant you good health. It is very important to us. From his professionalism and the way he takes care of himself, this is not his last major tournament in Croatia. I'm sure," said Real Madrid coach Zlatko Dalic.
Probable lineups:
Japan: Shuichi Gonda; Miki Yamane, Shogo Taniguchi, Maya Yoshida, Yuto Nagamtomo; Hidemas Morita, Wataru Endo; Ao Tanaka, Kaichi Kamada, Daizen Maeda; Yuki Soma.
Croatia: Dominik Livakovic; Josip Juranovic, Dejan Lovren, Josko Gvardiol, Barisic; Luka Modric, Marcelo Brozovic, Mateo Kovacic; Andrej Kramaric, Marko Livaja, Ivan Perisic.
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