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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Aidan Smith

Rangers duo Borna Barisic and Antonio Colak named in Croatia's preliminary World Cup squad

RANGERS duo Borna Barisic and Antonio Colak have been named in Croatia's preliminary squad for the World Cup.

34 players have been named on the list, which will be cut down to 23 or 24 on November 9 ahead of the tournament starting.

Croatia boss Zlatko Dalić said: "There are 34 players on this extended list so that we have enough options in case of any unforeseen situations.

"I am happy that a large number of players are in good shape and that most of the candidates have played good minutes.

"I believe that everyone will make the most of the next two weeks in order to in optimal condition, we welcome getting together again, which we are all extremely looking forward to."

Both Barisic and Colak have been capped in the past, new faces in the squad announced today include Dinamo Zagreb’s Josip Mišić and goalkeepers Nediljko Labrović and Dominik Kotarski. 

Croatia will meet Morocco first up at the 2022 World Cup on Wednesday, 23 November, before playing Canada on Sunday, 27 November and Belgium on Thursday, 1 December. 

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