Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic named his World Cup squad on Wednesday, with the 2018 runners up led by veteran captain Luka Modric.

Dalic guided the side to the final four years ago, where they lost to France, a historic achievement for a country of 3.9 million people.

“We are optimists with a reason but have to be realistic,” Dalic told reporters presenting his 26-man squad.

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