Luka Modric, who impressed for Croatia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, has confirmed that he intends to play for the national soccer team in the UEFA Nations League final in 2023, but has refused to compromise his future beyond that. of that.
The Real Madrid midfielder may have already played his last FIFA World Cup game in Croatia’s 2-1 win over Morocco in the third-place match at the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
The 37-year-old enjoyed an impressive 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign with Croatia. He was a key player for Croatia as they reached the semifinals for the second time in a row. However, Croatia, who finished runners-up at Russia 2018, were unable to secure a place in the finals for the second year in a row. They were defeated by Argentina 3-0 in the semifinal.
However, Croatia ended their campaign on a high by inflicting a defeat on Morocco to secure third place in the latest edition of the FIFA World Cup.
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Luka Modric makes up his mind about his future in Croatia after impressing at the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Speaking after Croatia’s 2-1 win over Morocco in the third-place match, Luka Modric confirmed that he would like to represent the national soccer team in the UEFA Nations League finals next summer.
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However, the 37-year-old refused to commit his future with Croatia beyond the end of their 2022-23 UEFA Nations League campaign. “About my future? I don’t know if I will be [playing] until the Eurocup in Germany. We will see. I need to go step by step”, Luka Modric told beIN Sports [via Metro].
“I am enjoying the national team, I feel happy, I still think that I can perform at a high level. I want to continue at least until the Nations League [in the summer] and then there will be more time to think about the euros. But now it’s just going step by step and going at least until the League of Nations and then we’ll see”.
In Qatar 2022, Luka Modric participated in the seven games that Croatia played. He started in each of the seven games as Croatia finished the campaign in third place.
Meanwhile, Luka Modric will now turn his attention to Real Madrid, where he remains a key player. The Croatian international’s current contract with Real Madrid is set to expire in 2023. It remains to be seen if he will renew his contract with the Spanish club and extend his stay there.
