Emerged after the breakup of the former Yugoslavia,
Croatia knocked on the door of footballing power very soon. If it remains in
memory basketball legend unmatched Drazen Petrovic in the World Cup 1998, the
current president of the federation, Davor Suker, led the team to the
semifinals and from there the Croatian football has maintained a status more
prominent.
However, clashes with Spain are reduced to a single
encounter, which ended the group stage of Euro 2012, played in Gdnask.
Interestingly that on June 18 the Croatia Slaven Bilic also a draw was enough
for them to be second and let out rooms
to Italy.
But a goal by Navas at 88 minutes alighted the Balkan who
were eliminated that way (the participation was 16 teams and passed directly to
the quarterfinals). A somewhat different from the current situation, since
added four points in two days their classification round is virtually assured
if only as one of the best third.
Modric waiting and speculating on the changes that could
introduce Del Bosque in the starting lineup, Bordeaux close the group stage of
this Group D in which Spain has resumed his role suddenly favorite.
It remains to be seen if he will keep to reach the second
round, the start time, heads or tails, glory or oblivion in this Euro.