Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Round of 16 - Croatia v Spain - Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark - June 28, 2021 Croatia's Marcelo Brozovic, Josip Brekalo and Mislav Orsic looks dejected after the match Pool via REUTERS/Friedemann Vogel
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Croatia punched above their weight to finish as the 2018 World Cup runners-up but a round of 16 exit at Euro 2020 after a 5-3 defeat by Spain in an absorbing clash suggests they must rebuild after patchy performances throughout the tournament.
Following a 1-0 defeat by England and a scrappy 1-1 draw with the Czech Republic, the Croatians advanced to the knockout stage with a 3-1 win over Scotland at Hampden Park and it turned out to be their brightest moment.
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