Croatia beat Armenia 1-0 to become the 21st team participating in EURO 2024 (including host Germany), with a strong impression from conductor Luka Modric.Croatia, winning runner-up and third place respectively in the last two World Cups, became the last big team to win tickets to EURO 2024.At home in Zagreb, Luka Modric and his teammates had a 1-0 victory over Armenia to leave their direct opponent Wales far behind.
In the decisive match, Wales split 1-1 with Türkiye, the team that had won the ticket earlier.When entering the last two matches of Group D, Croatia is the team at a disadvantage compared to Wales.However, football cannot predict anything and surprises always exist.Last week, Wales was held to a 1-1 draw by Armenia, while Croatia had a 2-0 victory at Latvia to create a turning point in the race to win tickets to Germany next summer.In the final war with Armenia, Modric’s talent led Croatia to a better position.The Real Madrid player stands out as a boss in his ability to control and regulate the ball, with very delicate situations.It was Modric who initiated the attack, allowing Borna Sosa to provide the assist that helped Ante Budimir score the only goal.Croatia won the second ticket in Group D after creating a gap of up to 4 points with Wales.
This will be the 7th time Croatia has participated in EURO tournaments. In the past, the best performance of the Balkan representative was reaching the quarterfinals of the 1996 and 2008 events.Meanwhile, the German summer is Modric’s 5th EURO and may also be the last time he participates in the European football championship.In four previous EURO appearances, Modric has never shone as brightly as the times he and Croatia exploded onto the World Cup stage.In the German summer of 2024, Modric wants to perform the most beautiful dances before leaving the top playground.
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