Croatia UEFA EURO 2024 Schedule: Full List of Matches, Venues, Time In IST & Squad. The Croatia team is not to be underestimated as it’s one of the 24 teams to be reckoned with in the UEFA EURO 2024. Croatia is part of Group B and will face Spain, Albania, and Italy as it looks to make it into the next round of the European tournament.
It managed to reach the semi-finals thrice at the EUROs, but never made it past the quarters. The Croatian side is strong with the likes of Mateo Kovacic, Josko Gvardiol, and Dominik Livakovic, among others. Josko Gvardiol, Croatia center-back who is gearing up for his third major international tournament, says qualifying for every EURO is no small feat.
The Croatian team is carrying the legacy of Luka Modric, who changed the trajectory of Croatian football and the way other teams look at the Croatian national team. Modric gave his all to the team and claimed many trophies and accolades. Guardiola believes Modric’s legacy could be honored by winning the EURO 2024 title.
He described Modric as one of the best footballers in the world.
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Croatia UEFA 2024 Schedule, Venue & Time in IST
Croatia vs. Spain: 15 June at 9:30 PM; Venue: Berlin
Croatia vs. Albania: 19 June at 6:30 PM; Venue: Hamburg
Croatia vs. Italy: 25 June at 12:30 AM.; Venue: Leipzig
UEFA EURO 2024 Croatia Squad Details
Zlatko Dalic, who took over the team in 2017, is Croatia most successful coach. About the opening Group B match against Spain, then Albania, and Italy, Dalic says there’s no pressure. He just wants Croatia to play good football and for the fans to be happy. In the past five years, Croatia has won three medals, and this time around, it will play great as well.
Goalkeepers: Nediljko Labrovic (Rijeka), Dominik Livakovic (Fenerbahce), Ivica Ivusic (Cyprus Pafos)
Defense: Borna Sosa (Netherlands Ajax), Domagoj Vida (AEK Athens), Josip Juranovic (Union Berlin), Josip Stanisic (Bayer Leverkusen), Josip Sutalo (Netherlands Ajax), Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City), Marin Pongracic (Lecce), Martin Erlic (Sassuolo).
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Midfielder: Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg), Luka Ivanusec (Netherlands Feyenoord), Luka Modric (Real Madrid), Luka Sucic (Red Bull Salzburg), Marcelo Brozovic (Al Nassr), Mario Pasalic (Atalanta), Martin Baturina (Dinamo Zagreb), Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City), Nikola Vlasic (Torino)
Forward: Andrej Kramaric (TSG Hoffenheim), Ante Budimir (Osasuna), Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb), Ivan Perisic (Hajduk Split), Marco Pasalic (Rijeka), Marko Pjaca (Rijeka)