“We played very poorly” Zlatko Dalic, Croatia’s coach, was clear in the preview for tonight’s match (20:45) against Wales, about… With a defeat (1-0) against Türkiye last Thursday. “We were not aggressive, we made a lot of mistakes. If we played like this, we would be in trouble,” he added. The coach knows the importance of this match. The situation became as follows: Croatia had three more points than Wales, but they tied in the first leg. that it If Wales win, they will tie them on points and finish second in the group Average target private.
Against Turkey, Croatia struggled a lot behind Gvardiol and Sotalo, as well as Petkovic lacking a striker. Regarding him, Dalic explained that he decided to leave him out of the squad to rest because he was not in his rhythm. He admitted about the more decisive midfielders: “Modric and Kovacic do not do that, but they are our main advantage and we cannot afford to waste minutes.” Neither was particularly good against Türkiye.
In terms of qualification, the match is important for Croatia because it can see how the second place, which allows direct access to the final stage of the European Cup, falls. but, The Balkan region knows that its qualification to the playoff is guaranteed Thanks to his performance in the Nations League. A playoff would force Croatia into some very tense matches during the national team’s March break. Although Wales have several options for a place in the qualifiers if they finish third in the group, they are not guaranteed.
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