Dalić replaces Čačić forward of Croatia break match

Zlatko Dalić will manage Croatia’s break final FIFA World Cup qualifier opposite Ukraine on Monday after Ante ÄŒačić paid a cost for a stuttering finish to a campaign.

Croatia seemed good on march for a place in Russia after March’s home feat over Ukraine left them 3 points transparent in Group I. Yet defeats by Iceland and Turkey, together with Friday’s 1-1 pull with Finland, meant they now go into a final day with usually an outward possibility of tip spot.

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“We took usually 4 points in a final 4 games and had no choice though to take this march of action,” pronounced Croatian Football Federation (HNS) boss Davor Å uker as he reliable a finish of ÄŒačić’s two-year reign.

Dalić, 50, has been allocated on undisclosed terms. A former midfielder who spent a bulk of his career during Varteks, he has coached UAE side al-Ain for a past 3 years, running them to a AFC Champions League final in 2016.

Croatia are second in a group, dual points behind leaders Iceland and forward of third-placed Ukraine on idea difference. A win on Monday would pledge a runners-up finish, with tip mark accessible usually if Iceland trip adult during home to bottom group Kosovo in their final outing.

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