2023-06-14 21:23:48
Croatia will play the Nations League final on Sunday at 8:45 p.m. in Rotterdam. Modric (165th selection!) and his teammates validated their ticket by taking the measure of the Netherlands (4-2 after extra time) at Feyenoord. The checkered team will face the winner of the other semi-final between Spain and Italy on Thursday (on RTS2 from 8:40 p.m.).
Croatia fully held their rank in the first Nations League semi-final. Despite the support of their public, the opener from Donyell Malen in the 34th and an equalizer from Noa Lang after additional time, the Dutch were helpless before the technical mastery of the third of the last World Cup.
Croatia could thus equalize in the 55th on a penalty from Andrej Kramaric which had been provoked by the eternal Luka Modric. In the 73rd, Mario Pasalic gave his team the advantage for the first time before the joker Bruno Petkovic and Modric on another penalty forced the decision during extra time.
On Sunday, Croatia will face the winner of the match between Spain and Italy on Thursday. Despite the reputation of her future opponent, she will approach this final with the favor of the prognosis. The magical midline trio of Modric, Mateo Kovacic and Marcelo Brozovic still recite such wonderful football. A victory for Croatia on Sunday would not only be a just reward for all of their work but also a great victory for football.
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