Luka Modrić is again within the Croatian nationwide group as a part of a 25-man squad named Monday that features Benfica ahead Petar Musa for 2 European Championship qualifying video games.
The 37-year-old Modrić stated after captaining Croatia to victory over Morocco within the third-place sport finally 12 months’s World Cup that he needed to “continue until at least the Nations League and after we will see.”
Croatia begins the four-team UEFA Nations League Finals on June 14 in opposition to the host Netherlands in Rotterdam. The winner advances to the ultimate in opposition to both Spain or Italy 4 days later.
First, Modrić ought to add to his nationwide file 162 appearances for Croatia in Euro 2024 qualifying. Croatia hosts Wales on March 25 after which performs at Turkey three days later.
Croatia coach Zlatko Dalić’s squad consists of 22 gamers that he took to the World Cup in Qatar, with the 25-year-old Musa among the many new additions.
The five-nation qualifying group additionally consists of Armenia and Latvia. The prime two groups advance to the Euro 2024 event in Germany, when Modrić might be approaching his thirty ninth birthday.
The Real Madrid midfielder positioned fourth final week in voting for the FIFA greatest participant award. Modrić received that award 4 years in the past after Croatia reached the 2018 World Cup last, dropping to France.
SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Dominik Livaković, Ivica Ivušić, Nediljko Labrović
Defenders: Domagoj Vida, Borna Barišić, Josip Juranović, Joško Gvardiol,Borna Sosa, Josip Stanišić, Martin Erlic, Josip Šutalo
Midfielders: Luka Modrić, Mateo Kovačić, Marcelo Brozović Mario Pašalić, Nikola Vlašić, Lovro Majer, Luka Ivanušec, Luka Sučić
Forwards: Ivan Perišić, Andrej Kramarić, Marko Livaja, Bruno Petković, Mislav Oršić, Petar Musa
Stand-By Call Up: Ivo Grbić, Kristijan Jakić, Dion Drena Beljo, Dario Špikić
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com