The Vatreni await clashes with Peru (23 March, Miami) and Mexico (27 March, Dallas), meeting on Monday in the US. The preliminary 29-man list included Dejan Lovren who misses out due to foot injury, Matej Mitrović who misses out due to hamstring injury, alongside Ivan Santini and Marin Leovac.

Croatia prepares for the upcoming World Cup in Russia, with Croatia coach Zlatko Dalić happy to have tough opponents.

"I wanted to test the team against other World Cup participants. Everybody will get an opportunity, and we will use these seven days to communicate and socialize. Croatia cannot expect top performances, but we have to show that we are on the right track. These matches will provide a clear picture", said Dalić.

Goalkeepers: Danijel Subašić (Monaco), Lovre Kalinić (Gent), Dominik Livaković (Dinamo Zagreb)

Defenders: Domagoj Vida (Besiktas), Vedran Ćorluka (Lokomotiv Moscow), Zoran Nižić (Hajduk), Josip Pivarić (Dynamo Kyiv), Ivan Strinić (Sampdoria), Šime Vrsaljko (Atletico Madrid), Tin Jedvaj (Bayer Leverkusen)

Midfielders: Milan Badelj (Fiorentina), Ivan Rakitić (Barcelona), Marcelo Brozović (Inter), Mateo Kovačić (Real Madrid), Marko Rog (Napoli), Mario Pašalić (Spartak Moscow), Filip Bradarić (Rijeka), Luka Modrić (Real Madrid)

Forwards: Ivan Perišić (Inter), Ante Rebić (Eintracht), Marko Pjaca (Schalke), Andrej Kramarić (Hoffenheim), Mario Mandžukić (Juventus), Duje Čop (Standard Liege), Nikola Kalinić (Milan)