Croatia coach Niko Kovac has named his 23 man squad for FIFA World Cup 2014.
Number 10, Real Madrid’s Luka Modric, will perhaps be the best known among the Croatian squad, which also includes Everton’s Nikica Jelovic.
However, Croatia’s star men will need to be at the top of their game in 2014, as they are in the difficult Group A along with hosts Brazil, Mexico and Cameroon.
Croatia 23 Man Squad
1 Stipe PLETIKOSA Goalkeeper
2 Sime VRSALJKO Defender
3 Danijel PRANJIC Defender
4 Ivan PERISIC Midfielder
5 Vedran CORLUKA Defender
6 Dejan LOVREN Defender
7 Ivan RAKITIC Midfielder
8 Ognjen VUKOJEVIC Midfielder
9 Nikica JELAVIC Forward
10 Luka MODRIC Midfielder
11 Darijo SRNA Defender
12 Oliver ZELENIKA Goalkeeper
13 Gordon SCHILDENFELD Defender
14 Marcelo BROZOVIC Midfielder
15 Ivan MOCINIC Midfielder
16 Ante REBIC Forward
17 Mario MANDZUKIC Forward
18 Ivica OLIC Forward
19 SAMMIR Midfielder
20 Mateo KOVACIC Midfielder
21 Domagoj VIDA Defender
22 EDUARDO Forward
23 Danijel SUBASIC Goalkeeper
KOVAC Niko Coach (CRO)