Team analysis
Croatia
| No. | Player | Born | Pos. | ITA | TUR | ESP | GS | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominik Kotarski | 10/02/2000 | Goalkeeper | 80 | 80 | 80 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) | |
| 2 | Filip Hlevnjak | 05/08/2000 | Defender | 80 | 80 | NK Slaven Koprivnica (CRO) | ||
| 3 | David Čolina | 19/07/2000 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | 1 | AS Monaco FC (FRA) |
| 4 | Ivan Nekić | 24/12/2000 | Defender | 80 | 80 | NK Inter Zaprešić (CRO) | ||
| 5 | Stipe Radić | 10/06/2000 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | HNK Hajduk Split (CRO) | |
| 6 | Bartol Franjić | 14/01/2000 | Midfield | 80 | 80 | 72* | GNK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) | |
| 7 | Leon Kreković | 07/05/2000 | Forward | 73* | 55* | 8+ | HNK Hajduk Split (CRO) | |
| 8 | Marko Hanuljak | 31/01/2000 | Midfield | 80 | 55* | 80 | ||
| 9 | Antonio Marin | 09/01/2001 | Forward | 76* | 80 | 39+ | 1 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) |
| 10 | Jurica Pršir | 29/05/2000 | Midfield | 64* | 67* | 11+ | GNK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) | |
| 11 | Michele Šego | 05/08/2000 | Forward | 80 | 80 | 80 | HNK Hajduk Split (CRO) | |
| 12 | Vice Baždarić | 14/02/2000 | Goalkeeper | HNK Hajduk Split (CRO) | ||||
| 13 | Mario Vušković | 16/11/2001 | Defender | 80 | HNK Hajduk Split (CRO) | |||
| 14 | Tin Hrvoj | 06/06/2001 | Defender | 80 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) | |||
| 15 | Juraj Ljubić | 26/05/2000 | Midfield | GNK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) | ||||
| 16 | Josip Mitrović | 11/06/2000 | Forward | 7+ | 25+ | 69* | NK Inter Zaprešić (CRO) | |
| 17 | Roko Baturina | 20/06/2000 | Forward | 4+ | 13+ | 41* | GNK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) | |
| 18 | Tomislav Krizmanić | 21/04/2001 | Midfield | 16+ | 25+ | 80 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) |
Pos. = Position; GS = Goals scored; * = Started; + = Substitute
Croatia team analysis
• 1-4-3-3 with rapid transitions into 1-4-1-4-1 defensive block
• Screening midfielder Franjić ready to drop into back line
• Set out to build from back; possession play with neat combinations
• When pressed, direct pass to striker; aerial ability, good supply to flanks
• Hardworking wingers; deep runs by full-backs, notably Colina on left
• Quick transitions to deep defending with ten behind the ball
• Quality goalkeeping by Kotarski; excellent game with hands and feet