The first disappointment of the Euro Cup came in the form of a surprise: Luka Modric’s Croatiae was left out of the tournament for the first time, with no options to continue as third in the group. The resolution of groups C and D, whose third parties have three and four points, respectively, caused the premature elimination of the Croatian team, with only two points achieved, so no that it could be one of the four best third parties to secure a spot in the round of 16.
It was a difficult blow for a team from which more was expected but which was placed in the group of death with Spain and Italy, in this group B where only Albania was considered an affordable rival, but against which it does not pass. The draw against Italy was also difficult with a goal conceded in the last breath.
This Tuesday, Croatia’s cruel farewell came to an end because of the combination that took place. Both the Netherlands, with four points, and Hungary, third in group A, with three, as well as Slovenia and Denmark, are waiting for the resolution of their three-point tie and the difference and number of goals scored in the group C (one being second and another third), add up to better notes.
The third classified in group E will also do so this Wednesday, when Belgium, Slovakia, Romania and Ukraine all add three points to Croatia’s two for third in B.
Thus, Croatia is now left with no options to advance to the quarterfinals. It remains to be seen which team will join him, as only the best four thirds in the group are classified.
It is, on the other hand, a harsh farewell for Modric. The painful draw saved by Italy, in the end, meant the farewell of the player and his farewell to the main tournaments with the Croatian team, where he was the undisputed leader, king of a golden generation that was one step away away from eternal glory. of 2018, but it touched the sky and will remain in the memory of all football fans for 6 wonderful years.
“Yes, this could be my last game in a World Cup, but I can’t say anything,” he warned in 2022, when he finished third in the tournament, putting Croatia back among the world powers. At 38 years old, everything indicates that Modric He said goodbye bitterly.
Source: La Verdad
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