The runners-up at the FIFA 2018 World Cup, Croatia has confirmed their squad that would challenge for the title in 2022.
In a run that stunned the world at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, European side Croatia has confirmed its squad ahead of the 2022 edition of the competition scheduled to commence in November.
With numerous concerns about how many players would be fit ahead of the tournament were in circulation as players like Kovacic had been missing in action for his club side Chelsea, but the release of the list shows just how compact, experienced and formidable the Croatian side is ahead of the competition in Qatar. Croatia's first fixture of the competition would be against Morocco on the 23rd of November 2022.
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Goalkeepers: Dominik Livaković, Ivica Ivušić, Ivo Grbić
Defenders: Domagoj Vida, Dejan Lovren Borna Barišić, Josip Juranović Joško Gvardiol, Borna Sosa, Josip Stanišić Martin Erlić, Josip Šutalo
Midfielders: Luka Modrić Mateo Kovačić, Marcelo Brozović, Mario Pašalić, Nikola Vlašić Lovro Majer, Kristijan Jakić, Luka Sučić
Forwards: Ivan Perišić, Andrej Kramarić, Bruno Petković, Mislav Oršić Ante Budimir, Marko Livaja
Head Coach: Zlatko Dalic
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