The Croatian Dark Horse

I genuinely forget how good this Croatian national team is. They are ranked 11th and have real quality all around their lineup. Croatia had 7 wins and only one draw, they drew 0-0 against Czechia. Croatia scored 26 goals and conceded 4 goals. Andrej Kramarić scored 6 of the 26 goals and Ivan Perišić had 4 assists. They never were challenged in qualifiers except through that Czechia game. Croatia plays in a 4-2-3-1 formation looking to dominate possession and play at their own pace. They have a incredible midfield staring Kovačić, Modrić, and even Petar Sucic. They have pretty old team with a average age of 28. The wingers are not necessarily a problem but they are nothing to get excited about. The defense is strong having Gvardiol, Vušković, Ćaleta-Car, and Stanišić. All strong defenders. Experience will not be an issue with the Croatian team. Most of these starters have all been on the big stage before and will be looking to make a deep run in this tournament. Croatia will try to use their experienced players to wear down hungry, new, inexperience teams. They sit in group L with England, Ghana, and Panama they should get an easy second place in the group. Ghana or Panama should not come close to beating this Croatian team. I think they could draw England but beating them is a stretch. I really like Croatia, I think they could have a very nice tournament depending on who they play when they get to the knockouts. If they go out early it’s going to be because of injuries and tired players. Other than that this will be a really fun team to watch. Looking forward to game one. How far do you think they will get