The Croatian national football team is playing the first friendly match in Orlando against Colombia as part of the preparations for the upcoming appearance at the World Cup.
Fiery menu Zlatko Dalić radiates optimism and satisfaction.
Take it easy we are getting used to the conditions and the time and temperature difference, we have a match coming very soon, the guys are aware that we don’t have much time for training and adaptation. A tough opponent awaits us, and we hope for the best.
The situation in the team is more than satisfactory.
We talked, I told them I was happy to see them that everyone is healthy and fit and that they came to the representative gathering full of joy, as always. That’s what keeps this team going high levelthe guys can’t wait to be together and that’s a big sign of how we work. We have to confirm all that with a good game and a result, we have two tough games, two tough opponents. The result is not primary, it is not the most important, but it is important for what awaits us further. All the players who came are healthy and ready, we have a much better situation now than four months ago. Our players are in shape, they play a lot of games, their playing time is much higher. In these two games we will give all players a chance, I hope everything will be fine.
Croatia is waiting Colombia which won the same number of points as Brazil in the qualifiers and beat both Brazil and Argentina. Judging by that, therefore, a representation from the very top of the world.
It’s Colombia among the three best national teams in South Americawe are talking about a national team that plays great football and has a lot of good, fast players who play in Europe. The Colombians have a very good transition and energy and it will be a very demanding game for us. We must be ready to respond in the right way against the strongest opponents, we must be competitive. I believe in our national team, we have quality, and this match is the path we must strive for in order to welcome the World Cup as ready as possible.
Brazil now lead Carlo Ancelotti…
Brazil with Ancelotti is one of the main favorites to win the World Cup, it is a fantastic team with tradition, results and history. It’s a great honor that they chose us as an opponent, it’s proof of how big and real we are. However, we have to confirm this on the ground.
Any mention of Brazil brings back memories of the World Cup in Qatar and one of the biggest victories in the history of Croatian football.
That’s for me the second most important matchand, accordingly, the second most important victory, after the one against England at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. In Qatar, Brazil was the biggest favorite to win the World Cup, it was superior, dominant, it provided the best games and… The match against Croatia comes and we manage to play 1:1 and win after penalties. It is one of the biggest victories in the history of the Croatian national teamit was announced from of HNS.
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