The Croatia Euro 2024 squad remains an exciting one, but their fate isn't necessarily in their hands for the final group game.
After a poor display against Spain in their first match of Euro 2024 ended in a 3-0 defeat, Croatia went into their second game against Albania knowing only a victory would suffice.
All looked to be going rather well for Luka Modric and Co. as they fought back from 1-0 down to lead 2-1, with the three points in the bag as the game entered stoppage time. That is, until Albania's Klaus Gjasula bagged in the 95th minute to break Croatian hearts and leave them bottom of Group B.
It's not all doom and gloom, however. The task is simple: beat Italy and hope Albania fail to beat Spain. Easy, right? If things do pan out the way they'd hope, then Croatia will finish second and face Switzerland in the last 16 - if things don't they'll exit the tournament in the group stages despite reaching the World Cup semi-finals just 18 months ago.
Should Albania win, it's likely Croatia will finish third in the group, though four points will likely be enough to progress to the knockout stages. All is still to play for.
the 2022 World Cup semi-finalists endured a difficult start to the European Championship as they were beaten 3-0 by Spain in Berlin on Saturday.
As with every team at the tournament, FourFourTwo will bring you all the latest on Croatia as we report live from the European Championship, including information on how to watch all the games and which of the favourites will go all the way.
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Croatia Euro 2024 squad
Croatia Euro 2024 squad: The full 26-man team
- GK: Dominik Livakovic (Fenerbahçe)
- GK: Ivica Ivusic (Cyprus Pafos)
- GK: Nediljko Labrovic (Rijeka)
- DF: Borna Sosa (Netherlands Ajax)
- DF: Domagoj Vida (AEK Athens)
- DF: Josip Juranovic (Union Berlin)
- DF: Josip Stanisic (Bayer Leverkusen)
- DF: Josip Sutalo (Netherlands Ajax)
- DF: Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City)
- DF: Marin Pongracic (Lecce)
- DF: Martin Erlic (Sassuolo)
- MF: Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg)
- MF: Luka Ivanusec (Netherlands Feyenoord)
- MF: Luka Modric (Real Madrid)
- MF: Luka Sucic (Red Bull Salzburg)
- MF: Marcelo Brozovic (Al Nassr)
- MF: Mario Pasalic (Atalanta)
- MF: Martin Baturina (Dinamo Zagreb)
- MF: Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City)
- MF: Nikola Vlasic (Torino)
- FW: Andrej Kramaric (TSG Hoffenheim)
- FW: Ante Budimir (Osasuna)
- FW: Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb)
- FW: Ivan Perisic (Hajduk Split)
- FW: Marco Pasalic (Rijeka)
- FW: Marko Pjaca (Rijeka)
Croatia Euro 2024 squad numbers
Croatia fixtures and results
June 15: Spain 3-0 Croatia, Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
June 19: Croatia 2-2 Albania, Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany
June 24: Croatia v Italy, Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany
Croatia Euro 2024 yellow cards and suspensions
1 yellow: Ivica Ivusic
Croatia manager: Zlatko Dalic
Despite enjoying unprecedented success since 2017, Zlatko Dalic has never been universally liked. Some Croatia fans resent his links with right-wing politics; others feel he could have done considerably more to ease tensions in the overly tribol domestic club divide.
This is probably the 57-year-old's last major tournament as head coach.
Croatia's star player
Luka Modric
It is, of course, Luka Modric, in case you had any doubts. The Real Madrid maestro has been a Croatia mainstay for almost two decades, and the way they play is still pretty much tailored to his talents, needs and increasing inability to do any running whatsoever.
The captain may be nearing 40, but he's never fallen short for the national team.
