‘A big chance for us’: Japan relishing Croatia challenge and shot at World Cup history
DOHA: Ninety minutes and 2018 FIFA World Cup finalists Croatia are all that stand between Japan and making history.
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Croatia v Belgium starting line-ups
AL RAYYAN, Qatar: Teams for the World Cup Group F match between Croatia and Belgium at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Thursday (Dec 1).
Belgium drop Eden Hazard for crucial clash with Croatia
AL RAYYAN : Belgium coach Roberto Martinez has dropped captain Eden Hazard and resisted the temptation to start lead striker Romelu Lukaku in their decisive World Cup Group F fixture against Croatia on Thursday.
Croatia's Vlasic replaced by Livaja against Canada
DOHA : Croatia's Nikola Vlasic was left out of their starting side to face Canada in their second World Cup Group F game at Khalifa International Stadium on Sunday.
Croatia fall flat in 'difficult game' against Morocco in World Cup 2022
Runners-up four years ago, the worry is that this Croatian generation might have run out of steam.
Analysis:Modric magic in vain as Croatia lack attacking firepower
AL KHOR, Qatar : Few have fancied Croatia to repeat their odds-defying 2018 run to the World Cup final in Qatar, but one hurdle they were definitely expected to clear was their opening group game against Morocco on Wednesday.
Croatia fall flat in opening draw with Morocco at World Cup 2022
Runners-up four years ago, the worry is that this Croatian generation might have run out of steam.
Qatar World Cup: Croatia vs Morocco; Germany vs Japan; Spain vs Costa Rica; and Belgium vs Canada
Croatia and Morocco, both of which are making their sixth World Cup appearance, will kick off Wednesday's World Cup action.