Our prediction for this Euro 2024 match:
Armenia
Match Time & Date:
11/09/2023
12:00 PM
Prediction: 1-2
Croatia
Buoyed by a routine 5-0 win over Latvia, Croatia will be aiming to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Armenia in Yerevan on Monday. Zlatko Dalic’s men are eager to stay in top two in Group D, but they will have to showcase their worth on the field. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team ahead of the trip to Armenia.
As always, a man to watch in the home team will be Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric. The hosts, on the other hand, were on the verge of beating Turkey in Istanbul, but Bertug Yildirim eventually scored a late equalizer for Stefan Kuntz’s troops. Important defender Varazdat Haroyan is banned for Monday’s qualifier and given Croatia’s thrilling display in the crushing of Latvia, away win should be considered. It has to be noted that the two teams meet for the first time ever in a competitive match.
Highlighted Player (Luka Modric):
Luka Modric is regarded as one of the best central midfielders in world football. The Croatian ace is a product of Dinamo Zagreb’s youth school and it has to be noted that he played 94 league games for the Modri between 2003 and 2008. In 2008 he signed a six-year deal with Tottenham Hotspur for a fee of £16.5 million.
Luka made his Tottenham debut on 16 August, 2008 in a 2-1 loss to Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium. The Croatian star scored only 13 goals in 127 league appearances for the Spurs, but he is well known for his brilliant passing. In 2012 he signed for Real Madrid for a fee of £30 million and he made his debut against Barcelona in the 2012 Spanish Super Cup, return leg.
Modric quickly established himself as a first-team regular and, no doubt, he helped the capital club win two Champions League trophies (2013/2014, 2015/2016). You should bear in mind that he was named Croatian Footballer of the Year in 2007, 2008, 2011 and 2014.
Highlighted Team (Armenia):
Armenia footballers played for Soviet Union national football team until 1991, when the country declared independence. The Football Federation of Armenia was founded the following year and they quickly established relations with both FIFA (1992) and UEFA (1993).
Despite the fact that Manchester United ace Henrikh Mkhitaryan plays for the Armenia national football team, the Havakakan have yet to qualify for the finals of a major tournament. Mkhitaryan is undisputedly the team’s most famous footballer, but we should mention former Ajax striker Edgar Manucharyan as well, who is in the twighlight of his career. Armenia played their first international game against Moldova in October, 1992 and it has to be noted that they played out a goalless draw with the former Soviet republic.
The Armenians have slim chances of qualifying for the FIFA World cup 2018 finals, but they did well to beat Montenegro in the process. Armenia footballers wear red shirts and red shorts when playing at home ground (Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium), while the colour of their away kits is white.
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