Croatia World Cup 2018 squad: Zlatko Dalic finalises his 23-man squad ahead of the big kick-off in Russia

CROATIA have named their 23-man squad for the World Cup in Russia.

Aiming to get out of the group stages for the first time since 1998, Zlatko Dalic's side would love to replicate the third-placed finish they achieved twenty years ago.

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Familiar names Luka Modric, Dejan Lovren and Ivan Rakitic represent a side at their peak and hopeful of a successful campaign.

Croatia will contest Group D with Iceland, Argentina and Nigeria.

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Croatia World Cup 2018 final squad

Goalkeepers: Danijel Subasic (Monaco), Lovre Kalinic (Gent), Dominik Livakovic (Dinamo Zagreb).

Defenders: Vedran Corluka (Lokomotiv Moscow), Domagoj Vida (Besiktas), Ivan Strinic (Sampdoria), Dejan Lovren (Liverpool), Sime Vrsaljko (Atletico Madrid), Josip Pivaric (Dynamo Kiev), Tin Jedvaj (Bayer Leverkusen), Duje Caleta-Car (Red Bull Salzburg).

Midfielders: Luka Modric (Real Madrid), Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona), Mateo Kovacic (Real Madrid), Milan Badelj (Fiorentina), Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan), Filip Bradaric (Rijeka).

Forwards: Mario Mandzukic (Juventus), Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan), Nikola Kalinic (AC Milan), Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), Marko Pjaca (Schalke), Ante Rebic (Eintracht Frankfurt).