At the opening of the World Cup in Qatar, Croatia played 0:0 against Morocco, Luka Modric and coach Zlatko Dalic know that they can do better
“Tough” is one of the headlines of Croatian sports portals after the first match of the world vice-champions at the World Cup in Qatar. And that title perhaps perfectly describes Croatia’s game in the goalless match against Morocco…
However, they are not disappointed, captain Luka Modric points out that his teammates also had a very high-quality opponent on the other half of the field.
“Difficult match, especially the first half hour while we were getting used to the conditions. Later, we were a better team and had some chances… As the tournament progresses, I think we will be even better. Morocco is a solid team that should not be left with space. We didn’t allow them to scatter around the field, we acted well in defense. I hope that in the next match we will win and pass the group,” said Real midfielder Luka Modric.
The coach of Croatia Zlatko Dalic decided to push Kramaric into the lead of the attack, later Livaja also got a chance, but the Croatians lacked sharpness in the offense, and the captain of the team noticed that…
“Too little depth and we didn’t manage to take advantage of the situations we had. The opponent was good, it was obvious that they were very well prepared for this match. They had a solid block and were looking for a chance on the counterattack. I have no complaints about the team, they just needed more courage and determination”, concluded Dalic.
Croatia will play against Canada on Sunday.
