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Croatia Euro 2024 squad: Who is Zlatko Dalic bringing to the European Championship?

Croatia have been ever-present at the Euros and here we look at their Euro 2024 squad...

Croatiawill be working towards claiming a ticket past the quarter-final which is the bare minimum target when they head to the Euro 2024in June.

Since 1996, Croatia has successfully qualified for every Euros except the 2000 edition, held in Belgium and the Netherlands. The team's notable achievements include reaching the quarter-finals twice, in 1996 and 2008.

They will be looking to beat their best result when they head for the 2024 edition. But who has made Zlatko Dalic's squad for the Euro 2024? GOAL takes a look...

  • Dominik Livakovic Croatia 2022Getty

    GOALKEEPERS

    Fenerbahce's Dominik Livakovic is the senior-most and first-choice goalkeeper for Croatia at the moment and he is expected to be a guaranteed name on the team sheet at the Euros. He has over 50 caps to his name and will hope to put up a clinical show as Croatia hope to go past the quarter-finals of the competition.

    Nediljko Labrović and Ivica Ivušić are the back-ups in the squad and can step in if needed.

    NameClub
    Dominik LivakovićFenerbahçe
    Nediljko LabrovićRijeka
    Ivica IvušićPafos
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    DEFENDERS

    Domagoj Vida and Manchester City defender Josko Gvardiol are expected to play a vital role at the back for Croatia. Supporting them via the flanks are likely to be Bayer Leverkusen's Josip Stanisic and Union Berlin's Josip Juranovic.

    Lyon centre-back Duje Caleta-Car missed out on a place in the squad, but Borna Sosa is another capable choice at the back and is on the roster.

    NameClub
    Josip StanišićBayer Leverkusen
    Marin PongračićLecce
    Joško GvardiolManchester City
    Martin ErlićSassuolo
    Borna SosaAjax
    Domagoj VidaAEK Athens
    Josip JuranovićUnion Berlin
    Josip SutaloAjax
  • Luka Modric Real Madrid 2023-24Getty Images

    MIDFIELDERS

    The midfield is arguably Croatia's strongest department and it has been that way for many years now. It will be difficult to get into a midfield that is formed by the captain Luka Modric, Marcelo Brozovic and Mateo Kovacic. They have a combined total of over 350 appearances for the national team.

    However, in their absence, the likes of Nikola Vlasic, Lovro Majer and Mario Pasalic can step in and get the job done as well.

    NameClub
    Lovro MajerVfL Wolfsburg
    Mateo KovačićManchester City
    Luka ModrićReal Madrid
    Marcelo BrozovićAl Nassr
    Nikola VlašićTorino
    Mario PašalićAtalanta
    Luka IvanušecFeyenoord
    Luka SucicRed Bull Salzburg
    Martin BaturinaDinamo Zagreb
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    FORWARDS

    Andrej Kramaric is the best performer among the national team forwards available for selection and he is expected to lead the line at the Euros. Ivan Perisic and Marco Pasalic are expected to support him from wide areas.

    Josip Brekalo has been excluded, but Ante Budimir, Marko Pjaca and Bruno Petkovic are all in the squad, fit for selection.

    NameClub
    Andrej KramarićHoffenheim
    Bruno PetkovićDinamo Zagreb
    Marko PjacaRijeka
    Marco PašalićRijeka
    Ivan PerisicHajduk Split
    Ante BudimirOsasuna
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    EXPECTED XI

    Head coach Dalic is expected to field his team in a 4-3-3 formation, with the experienced Livakovic in goal.

    Forming a solid defence at the back will likely be Juranovic, Vida, Gvardiol and Stanisic. In the midfield, Modric, Brozovic and Kovacic are practically guaranteed names.

    Perisic, Kramaric and Pasalic are likely to form an inverted triangle in the final third.

    Croatia (4-3-3): Livakovic; Juranovic, Vida, Gvardiol, Stanisic; Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic; Perisic, Kramaric, Pasalic.