Modric is optimistic about Croatia's ability to overtake Brazil

Luka Modric, the star of the Croatian national team, expressed his optimism about his team's ability to qualify for the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup finals, which are currently being held in Qatar, and to overcome the obstacle of the Brazilian national team, in their meeting in the quarter-finals of the World Cup tomorrow.

The Croatian national team seeks to reach the golden square in the World Cup for the third time in its history and the second in a row, when it meets Brazil, who holds the record for the number of times winning the World Cup with 5 titles, tomorrow at the (Education City) stadium.

Modric said in the press conference to talk about the match today, "We have our strengths that we enjoy, and we have confidence and certainty in our capabilities, and this is how our performance will be tomorrow."

Modric talked about the age of the Croatian national team in the tournament, and the comparison between young and old players. "I think our senior players are achieving victories that stand next to us now," Modric said.

In response to a question about the atmosphere in Qatar and whether he feels excitement in the World Cup matches, the veteran Croatian national team replied, "With regard to organizing the World Cup and the atmosphere of the stadiums, I think it is wonderful and amazing. We are enjoying this version of the World Cup."

For his part, Zlatko Dalic, coach of the Croatian national team, confirmed the team's readiness for the meeting, as he said, "We have serious training and a training session ahead of us in preparation for the match that we will play and we are working to recover from our match against Japan in the round of 16."

"We have achieved a great achievement by reaching the quarter-finals here, and this is a great achievement for us, the national team and Croatia," added Dalic, who led Croatia to the final in the 2018 edition of the competition in Russia.

The Croatian coach added, "We will now face our opponent, who is one of the most prominent candidates for winning the title, and therefore we must be fair and clear, and we hope to be able to achieve the desired results."

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