Croatia World Cup 2026 team guide

The Guardian UK Wednesday 10 June 2026, 15:00 UTC By Aleksandar Holiga 1 min read

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Luka Modric and friends are aiming for one last hurrah but a Tottenham defender is providing hope for the future for England’s group opponentsThis article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 11 June.

Luka Modric and friends are aiming for one last hurrah but a Tottenham defender is providing hope for the future for England’s group opponents

This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 11 June.

Croatia World Cup (EVENT) Luka Modric (PERSON) Tottenham (ORG) England (LOCATION) Guardian (ORG) 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network (EVENT)

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Croatia World Cup 2026 team guide

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