We simply needed to be in FIFA World Cup remaining once more: Luka Modric after Croatia’s marketing campaign ends in semi-final

FIFA World Cup: Croatia captain Luka Modric lamented the 2018 runners-up workforce’s defeat towards Argentina within the 2022 semi-final. Croatia crashed out of the World Cup after struggling a 0-3 defeat.

New Delhi ,UPDATED: Dec 14, 2022 10:24 IST

Luka Modric’s Croatia misplaced to Argentina within the semi-final. (AP Photo)

By India Today Web Desk: Luka Modric’s World Cup dream ended because the 2018 runners-up Croatia misplaced to Argentina 0-3 within the semi-final on Tuesday.

Considered as the best ever participant of his nation, Modric was somber when he was substituted within the 81st minute however his followers have been fast to recognise his ache and stood as much as applaud the midfielder. Argentina followers, too, understood the sad significance of the second and honoured him.

“We just wanted to be again in the final,” Modric mentioned, “but unfortunately we are not.”

As Modric walked off the pitch, he pulled his shirt up over his face and trudged over as he took a seat within the dugout. After the 37-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo, one other veteran will depart for house after witnessing his World Cup goals being shattered.

Modric, who led Croatia to the ultimate in Russia in the course of the 2018 World Cup, was as soon as once more thought-about as a great inspiration for his nation because the midfielder captained Croatia at their second straight World Cup.

Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic indicated that the 2022 World Cup was the final for the veterans within the workforce but additionally hinted that the seniors will end off their worldwide profession on the 2024 European Championship.

“Perhaps this is the end of the generation of the World Cups, a couple have reached an age and have to see what happens in 2026. We have had a great team and this generation will finish off their career at Euro 2024,” Dalic mentioned.

“We have the UEFA National League and an excellent generation who reached two semi-finals,” he added.

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Dec 14, 2022