Croatia coach hopeful that Modric will continue till Euro 2024

Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic is hopeful that Luka Modric will continue to play for his country much after the FIFA World Cup in Qatar and turn up for the small country at the Euro 2024I hope he will be with us and I am looking forward to that I am quite certain he will be Luka Modric will decide personally how he feels Knowing how he feels about the national team and about football Im pretty sure he will be but of course this is his decision Dalic said ahead of the third place playoff match against MoroccoThe two teams clashed in a goalless draw in the group stage with Morocco topping the group over the 2018 runnersup Croatia who came second while World No2 side Belgium and Canada were knocked out from the groupThe first match was the opening match so it was important for both sides not to lose It was played at 1pm and for both of us it was not convenient Tomorrow will be a different match he said about the first group matchMy overall sharp focus is on tomorrow and the thirdplace playoff We want to employ our best efforts We have repeated our success in successive World Cups and we want to achieve more We have many challenges I believe we have to have tomorrows match in our focusDalic on his plans for Morocco You are right they are really motivated They can say that it is not that important for them but I know it is It is normal for them to care and want that bronze medalAlso ReadMorocco coach Walid Regragui You canrsquot win a World Cup with miraclesWe have to be smart We have to concentrate on our own game and on our own style We mustnt have vertical passes We have to be very protective and take care of Hakimi and Ziyech They are very difficult to break They concede only two goals so well have to be patient and waitCroatia must also play a better game than we did in previous gamesOn comparisons between Croatia and Morocco and whether he expects Morocco to change their style Morocco resembles us from four and a half years ago They have proven to be high quality and have shown unity and spirit They have great support and deserve to be where they are They went to a high level with every game and I think theyll be a more challenging opponent than in the first game They are of high quality and energyIt is a great final for us and them I really respect them I congratulate them on what theyve achieved they fear noone They will be a challenging opponent It will be a difficult matchOn selection problems faced by Croatia Its the seventh match in less than a month Were tired were exhausted and drained We have consequences with injuries Gvardiol Juranovic Brozovic so well see what happens during the day Something always happens during the day so well be cautiousI ask the players to be fair to me and the national team and to report injuries and their physical status Everybody wants to play and be part of this match but well have to consider very carefully as we dont want a situation where players are not 100 per cent fit who then may have to be substituted This would be very difficult If somebody is not 100 per cent fit I know its difficult to admit to oneself well talk about it todayDalic on Morocco They are definitely the biggest surprise of this World Cup When speaking about teams that could have done better Spain Germany England and Italy who didnt even make it here These are all great teams that could have done moreBut this is a specific World Cup and the thirdplace playoff being played by national teams that are not the favourites or of which this is not expectedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever