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LIVE: Slaven Bilić to Announce Long-Awaited First Squad for Four Nations League Matches

From Večernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources New plan
  • Croatia coach Slaven Bilić is due to announce his first squad since returning to the post, ahead of four Nations League matches.
  • Croatia will face the Czech Republic, Spain twice and England between Sept. 26 and Oct. 6.
  • Captain Luka Modrić will continue playing for Croatia, a decision Bilić said delighted him.

Croatia’s returning coach Slaven Bilić is set to unveil his first squad of the new era at a news conference at the Hilton hotel. The announcement concerns a demanding Nations League cycle featuring four matches in 12 days.

Croatia will open against the Czech Republic in Prague on Sept. 26, then travel to Seville to face Spain three days later. The team will return home for matches against England in Rijeka on Oct. 3 and Spain at Split’s Poljud stadium on Oct. 6.

It delights me enormously.

· Slaven BilićBilić welcomed Luka Modrić’s decision to continue playing for Croatia.

The most anticipated news emerged before the squad announcement. Croatia captain Luka Modrić has confirmed that he will continue playing for the national team, according to the Croatian Football Federation. Bilić said the captain’s decision “delights me enormously.”

Bilić described the upcoming gathering as a specific situation because Croatia must play four matches in 12 days.

Summer has passed, and it is time for the gathering we have been waiting for. This is a specific situation, with four matches in 12 days.

· Slaven BilićBilić opened his news conference by describing the demanding Nations League schedule.
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Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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