Soccer Football - World Cup - Croatia Training - Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad, Russia - June 15, 2018 Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic during training REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
KALININGRAD, Russia (Reuters) - Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic is confident he has the perfect mix of youth and experience as his team gear up for their World Cup Group D opener against Nigeria on Saturday.
Croatia have failed to advance past the group stage since their debut as an independent country at the 1998 World Cup in France, where they finished third.
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