Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Croatia Training - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - June 12, 2021 Croatia's Luka Modric during training REUTERS/Carl Recine
LONDON (Reuters) - Croatia punched above their weight to finish as the 2018 World Cup runners-up and should not be expected to go all the way in every tournament, captain Luka Modric said ahead of their Euro 2020 Group D opener against England on Sunday.
The Croatians sent shockwaves around the world when they beat England 2-1 in the semi-finals in Russia before losing the showpiece match 4-2 to France and Modric said their fans needed to lower their expectations ahead of the clash at Wembley.
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