Croatia announce squad for March friendlies against Colombia & Brazil
Croatia will play four friendlies before starting their 2026 World Cup campaign.
A 26-man roster has been announced by Croatia manager Zlatko Dalić for the team’s forthcoming March friendlies in the United States.
As part of the international exhibition game series “Road to 26,” which will also involve Brazil and Colombia, the Vatreni will be heading to Orlando for two high-profile games.
At Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Croatia will play Colombia on March 27 and Brazil on March 31. Just less than three months before the World Cup, the games will be a crucial test for Dalić’s team.
For the most part, Dalić has remained faithful to the group of players that have recently made up the core of the national squad. In addition to the 26 players chosen, he has issued nine preliminary call-ups that may be activated before the squad’s meeting on March 23.
According to the Croatian coach, the past several weeks have been devoted to watching several Croatian players at various clubs to assess their performance.
He was pleased that a number of players had landed better positions at their clubs, something he had pushed them to do the previous season.
Croatia announce squad for March friendlies against Colombia & Brazil
Goalkeepers: Dominik Livaković, Dominik Kotarski, Ivor Pandur
Defenders: Duje Ćaleta-Car, Josip Šutalo, Josip Stanišić, Marin Pongračić, Kristijan Jakić, Martin Erlić, Luka Vušković, Ivan Smolčić
Midfielders: Luka Modrić, Mario Pašalić, Nikola Vlašić, Lovro Majer, Luka Sučić, Martin Baturina, Petar Sučić, Nikola Moro, Toni Fruk
Forwards: Ivan Perišić, Andrej Kramarić, Ante Budimir, Marco Pašalić, Petar Musa, Igor Matanović
Stand by: Bruno Petković, Mislav Oršić, Franjo Ivanović, Domagoj Bradarić, Toma Bašić, Dion Drena Beljo, Franko Kovačević, Karlo Letica, Luka Stojković
When are Croatia facing Brazil and Colombia?
They will play Colombia on 27th March, while they will face Brazil on 31st March.
Is Modric called up?
Yes.
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After earning a bachelor's degree in mass media, Rajarshi began his career as a sports writer in 2019, driven by his passion for sports journalism. He has been working in the field for over six years. A devoted fan of Lionel Messi and Barcelona, Rajarshi has been involved in sports since childhood. Before turning his focus to journalism, he even represented his college at the state level. Along with covering football, he enjoys playing the game, watching movies, and experimenting with new recipes in his spare time, as cooking is one of his favorite hobbies.