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Head coach's decision

Croatia squad for
Hungary and Wales
qualifiers

23.09.2019.
Croatia squad for Hungary and Wales qualifiers
photo by: Drago Sopta/HNS
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Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalić has presented his squad for the upcoming EURO 2020 qualifiers against Hungary in Split and against Wales in Cardiff.

The national team will meet on Monday, 7 October in Split, and await the home encounter with Hungary at Poljud Stadium on Thursday, 10 October. Two days later, Croatia travels to Wales, to play in Cardiff on Sunday, 13 October.

Hungary overcame Croatia in Budapest (2:1), while Croatia beat Wales in Osijek (2:1). Zlatko Dalić's men are currently top of EURO 2020 qualifying Group E, with a one-point advantage over Slovakia and Hungary, and four over Wales. 

Croatia head coach decided to call-up the following players:

Goalkeepers: Dominik Livaković (Dinamo), Lovre Kalinić (Aston Villa), Simon Sluga (Luton Town)

Defenders: Domagoj Vida (Besiktas), Dejan Lovren (Liverpool), Tin Jedvaj (Augsburg), Borna Barišić (Rangers), Matej Mitrović (Club Brugge), Dario Melnjak (Rizespor), Mile Škorić (Osijek), Karlo Bartolec (Copenhagen)

Midfielders: Luka Modrić (Real Madrid), Ivan Rakitić (Barcelona), Mateo Kovačić (Chelsea), Milan Badelj (Fiorentina), Marcelo Brozović (Inter Milan), Mario Pašalić (Atalanta), Nikola Vlašić (CSKA Moscow)

Forwards: Ivan Perišić (Bayern), Ante Rebić (AC Milan), Bruno Petković (Dinamo), Josip Brekalo (Wolfsburg), Mislav Oršić (Dinamo)

Stand-by: Marko Rog (Cagliari), Dino Perić (Dinamo), Filip Bradarić (Hajduk), Mijo Caktaš (Hajduk)

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