Croatia coach counts on Modric for another major tournament | City Press

16 Dec 2022

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Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic insists that the team's veteran Luka Modric still has enough left in the tank Photo: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images

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Croatia’s 37-year-old captain Luka Modric is likely to feature for the national team at the Euro 2024 tournament despite his age should the team qualify, coach Zlatko Dalic said on Friday.

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The playmaker was their driving force in midfield as they beat tournament favourites Brazil in penalties in the quarterfinals before losing to Argentina in the last four.

Croatia face Morocco in the third-place playoff on Saturday before Argentina face France in the final on Sunday.

Dalic said of the diminutive Real Madrid playmaker:

I hope he will be there [at the Euro 2024]. I am looking forward to it. It is quite certain that he will be, but he will decide how he feels. I personally feel that he will be, but it ultimately is his decision.

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Modric was player of the tournament at the World Cup in Russia four years ago when Croatia defied the odds to come from behind and go to extra time in an unprecedented three knockout matches before losing to France in the final.

Germany will host the Euro tournament between June 14 and July 14 in 2024.

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