The Croatia national football team has announced their provisional 23-man squad for 2018 FIFA World Cup. The Croatian coach, Zlatko Dalic has announced the team with familiar names Luka Modric, Dejan Lovren, and Ivan Rakitic.
Croatia is surely not the favorites of this World Cup but can prove themselves as one of the best underdogs in the tournament.
It is the 5th time that Croatia national football team to be performing in the FIFA World Cup and hasn't lifted the trophy yet. Croatia is drawn in Group D and will face Nigeria, Argentina, and Iceland.
Here is the provisional list of players to be included in Croatia national team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Goal Keepers
1. Danijel Subasic
2. Lovre Kalinic
3. Dominik Livakovic
Defenders
4. Vedran Corluka
5. Domagoj Vida
6. Ivan Strinic
7. Dejan Lovren
8. Sime Vrsaljko
9. Josip Pivaric
10. Tin Jedvaj
11. Duje Caleta-Car
Midfielders
12. Luka Modric
13. Ivan Rakitic
14. Mateo Kovacic
15. Milan Badelj
16. Marcelo Brozovic
17. Filip Bradaric
Forwards
18. Mario Mandzukic
19. Ivan Perisic
20. Nikola Kalinic
21. Andrej Kramaric
22. Marko Pjaca
23. Ante Rebic