Soccer Football - World Cup - Group D - Iceland vs Croatia - Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, Russia - June 26, 2018 Croatia's Dejan Lovren during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Grigory Dukor
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia (Reuters) - Croatia defender Dejan Lovren has vivid memories of his nation's run to third place in the 1998 World Cup, but his own team's remarkable performances in Russia have made him believe they can emulate that great side by lifting the trophy.
"I was nine years old. I remember my mum screaming in the house when we scored a goal. Afterwards, I knew third place was a big result," Lovren said of Croatia's 2-1 playoff win over the Netherlands in 1998.
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