{"id":197010,"date":"2026-04-28T08:30:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T08:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2026\/04\/28\/croatia-confident-of-modric-recovery-for-world-cup\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T08:30:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T08:30:55","slug":"croatia-confident-of-modric-recovery-for-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2026\/04\/28\/croatia-confident-of-modric-recovery-for-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Croatia confident of Modric recovery for World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic believes Luka Modric will be fit to lead his side at this summer’s World Cup after the AC Milan midfielder had surgery on a broken cheekbone.<\/b><\/p>\n

The 40-year-old was injured following a clash of heads with Juventus midfielder Manuel Locatelli when their sides drew 0-0 on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Milan said Modric had suffered a “complex, multi-fragment fracture of the left zygomatic bone” and had undergone “completely successful” surgery.<\/p>\n

The San Siro side did not specify how long Modric might be out but wished him “a speedy recovery ahead of the Fifa World Cup”.<\/p>\n

The World Cup starts on 11 June and Croatia open their campaign against England on 17 June.<\/p>\n

“I’ve been talking to Luka and wished him a successful surgery and a quality and speedy recovery,” said Dalic.<\/p>\n

“I am convinced that he will do everything to be ready for the World Cup, and we’ll provide full support.<\/p>\n

“I am confident that the recovery will go according to plan and that Luka, as team captain, will lead us at another major competition this summer.”<\/p>\n

Modric is set to miss the rest of the Serie A season as AC Milan chase a Champions League spot, with four games left to play.<\/p>\n

They are in third place on 67 points, with fourth-placed Juventus on 64 points and Como on 61 points along with Roma.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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