"Not yet, maybe a month before it starts,"
"I'm happy that I'm going to see them. Hopefully all of them will be in the team."
"I remember my first Euros, his first Euros, we played against each other in the first game. Kalvin was there, John, Phil, Kyle. I was playing as a full-back so I was on Kyle's side."
"We're a small nation and we go game by game. That's it. Even with the results in Russia and Qatar, we weren't expecting it. With a bit of luck and the energy we put into the games, anything is possible."
Croatia will open the 2026 World Cup against England in Dallas on June 17. Several Manchester City teammates could oppose each other, including Phil Foden, John Stones and Nico O'Reilly, alongside Croatian players. Mind games and light-hearted banter are expected in the build-up closer to the tournament, and contact has already occurred with opposing players. Croatia have reached the semifinals in the last two World Cups, finishing runners-up in 2018 and losing to eventual champions Argentina in 2022. With a population under four million, Croatia emphasize staying grounded, approaching matches game by game and relying on energy and some luck to progress.
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