After the painful match against Czech Republic, Ante Čačić pointed out the main reason why Croatia let victory slip away at the end of the match.
The Croatian national team was leading for a long time with a score of 2-0 against Czech Republic, but after a dramatic battle, the Czechs managed to equalize. In the 62nd minute, Luka Modrić could no longer continue playing due to an injury, and he was replaced by Mateo Kovačić.
It was precisely A. Čačić who pointed out L. Modrić's injury as the main problem in this match.
"Luka is simply tired, and there were muscle problems there," the coach said. "We were a much better team. We had ball control and did everything better."
"Our biggest problem was losing Modrić. We lost our match concentration when he left the field," added A. Čačić.
After the match, reports emerged that the Croatian national team's doctors announced that L. Modrić will be forced to miss the crucial group stage match against Spain."
