Soccer-Croatia's Petkovic, Livaja warn against writing off 2018 finalists

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - UEFA Nations League - Group A - Austria v Croatia - Ernst Happel Stadium, Vienna, Austria - September 25, 2022 Croatia's Marko Livaja celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Lisa Leutner

DOHA (Reuters) - Croatia forwards Bruno Petkovic and Marko Livaja said the team thrives on being considered underdogs and warned on Saturday that the 2018 World Cup runners-up have what it takes to reach the final again.

Coach Zlatko Dalic's side were surprise finalists in Russia and lost 4-2 to France but few have predicted the ageing team, led by 37-year-old talisman Luka Modric, will do as well in Qatar.