2024-05-25 03:11:24
This summer time, the eye of all Europe shall be centered on Germany. The seventeenth European Championship will see the 24 strongest groups from the continent compete. There are 30 days left earlier than the beginning of the event, which is able to final from June 14 to July 14.
İdman.biz continues the presentation of EURO 2024 contributors. This week we check out the groups in Group B. Whereas Spain and Italy are thought-about the group of dying favourites, Croatia is the opponent everyone seems to be avoiding.
Seventh try
The Balkans have strengthened their place on the record of the strongest groups. However the “checkers” haven’t but been in a position to obtain any success within the European area. Sure, the workforce was a daily participant within the ultimate stage, the place it would play for the seventh time. Within the twenty first century, Croatia has by no means been overlooked of the finals of the championship. However the workforce can not please its followers with outcomes. The very best consequence was reaching the quarter finals at EURO 1996 and EURO 2004. The Balkans, who failed to beat the 1/8 barrier within the final two competitions, remained within the group in 2012.
The golden dream of the “golden technology”
EURO 2024 would be the final main event for the “golden technology” of Croatian soccer. Luka Modric and different “outdated males” are unlikely to achieve the ultimate stage once more. A workforce with such a robust head coach as Zlatko Dalic was among the many winners of the final two world championships. 4 years later, the 2018 vice-champion gained bronze. The Golden Boys with silver and bronze intend so as to add gold to their assortment. But it surely will not be straightforward.
Ahead with quantity 10
Croatia was not very fortunate each within the qualifying stage and within the group. Within the struggle towards the sturdy groups of Turkey and Wales, the Balkans, who misplaced to every opponent as soon as, took just one level from the British. The workforce of Zlatko Dalic, which barely took second place, ended up within the “Group of Loss of life” within the ultimate stage. They must take revenge on Spain, to whom they misplaced in additional time within the 1/8 finals of the final European Championship, and cease the final champion, Italy. As well as, in a reasonably “aged” workforce, there may be additionally noticeable weak spot in two key positions. The final finalist of the Nations League, lags far behind the favorites within the positions of goalkeeper and heart ahead. However Modric, who went down in historical past as probably the greatest No. 10s on the planet, will attempt to lead his workforce even at this age.
Group matches of the Croatian nationwide workforce:
June 15. Spain – Croatia
June 19. Croatia – Albania
June 24. Croatia – Italy
Be aware that Group B conferences shall be held in 6 totally different cities – Berlin, Dortmund, Hamburg, Gelsenkirchen, Dusseldorf and Leipzig.
Vugar Khairullaev
İdman.biz