Our prediction for this match:
Croatia
Match Time & Date:
23/03/2024
21:00
Prediction: 1-0
Tunisia
Air Defence Stadium (neutral location) will host Saturday’s friendly between Croatia and Tunisia. Zlatko Dalic’s men booked their place at the EURO 2024 finals despite a couple of under-par performances in Group D and, no doubt, they need to improve their game if they are to go all the way at the showpiece tournament in Germany. As all Mateo Kovacic (Man City), Luka Modric (Real Madrid), and Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim) made the cut for the March friendlies, home win should be considered.
The Eagles of Carthage, on the other hand, failed to impress at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations and given their difficulties in front of goal, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the nominal visitors. When the two teams met in a friendly five years ago Tunisia defeated Croatia 2-1, meaning that Luka Modric and Co. are hungry for revenge.
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 (Tunisia):
Tunisia are considered one of the most successful African teams. Les Aigles de Carthage (Eagles of Carthage) made their 18th appearances at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2015, with the team suffering elimination in the quarter-finals of the tournament.
In 2004 Tunisia won their first and only African Cup of Nations trophy as they defeated Morocco in the title game. Jaziri and Santos scored for the Eagles of Carthage in the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations final, with Mokhtari scoring a consolation goal for Morocco. Tunisia played in the final of the tournament in 1965 and 1996 as well, but they eventually finished as runners-up.
Speaking of their appearances at the FIFA World Cup finals, the Tunisia National football team participated at the major tournament on four occasions (1978, 1998, 2002, 2006), but they failed to make it to the knockout stages of the tournament. The colour of Tunisia’s home kit is white, while they play their away matches in red shirts and red short s. Radhi Jaidi is the player with most caps for Tunisia (105).
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