The defeat was suffered on Sunday of Croatia against Welsh in Cardiff (2-1) endangers the presence of the team led by Luka Modric at Euro 2024. The football ‘miracle’ of a country with less than four million inhabitants could be delayed if Croatia He finally missed out on his spot for next summer’s big event in Germany.
And the Croatian team was runner-up in the world in Russia 2018 (after losing in the final against France) and third in Qatar 2022. A sporting feat for a country that, as we say, has less than four million inhabitants.
We must not forget that, in addition to being world runner-up in 2018 and third in the 2022 edition, in Qatar the Croatian team gave a big surprise by leaving none other than the Neymar’s Brazil, Vinicius and the other ‘canarinhas’ stars (4-2 after 1-1). Modric and his teammates keep the five-time world champion away from his dream of winning the title for the sixth time (after achievements in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002).
Lose to one Wales ‘post Gareth Bale’ (the former Madrid player announced his retirement from football on January 9) is a big blow for Croatia in a group, D, where also on Sunday Turkey beaten Latvia (4-0) and qualified for the Euro Cup. Welsh is now 2nd due to its best individual average, since on March 25 it was tied against Croatia in Split (1-1) and in Cardiff they beat the Zlatko Dalic for 2-1.
At this time it has been classified Turkey He has 16 points (with 7 games played). Wales and Croatia10 (with 6 games played). Armenia7 and Latvia3. In the last two days of this group D of the qualifying phase for Euro 2024, Croatia will visit Latvia and recipient Armenia. Welshfor his part, will visit Armenia and recipient Turkey.
Source: La Verdad
I’m Rose Herman and I work as an author for Today Times Live. My expertise lies in writing about sports, a passion of mine that has been with me since childhood. As part of my job, I provide comprehensive coverage on everything from football to tennis to golf.
